Commercial Lending Update

Dive Brief: WaFd Bank is exiting the single-family mortgage lending business, spurring an 8% reduction in the lender’s workforce, the Seattle-based bank said Thursday. The job cuts affect 174 employees, based on a headcount of […]

Following sharp increases in recent years, interest rates are expected to gradually decrease in 2025, and that could be good news for credit union loan portfolios. While lower rates could pressure credit unions’ profit margins—potentially […]

Loan growth at Comerica could be relatively muted throughout 2025, with gains being potentially offset by the ongoing paydown of commercial real estate loans, executives said Wednesday. The Dallas-based parent company of Comerica Bank expects […]

Regions Financial said it could grow its overall loans by 1% this year. Gary Tramontina Regions Financial in Birmingham, Alabama, said that commercial lending should rise in the year ahead, while consumers and property owners […]

LAGRANGE, Ga., Jan. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A groundbreaking new player in the lending industry has arrived: Phoenix Lender Services (PHX), a subsidiary of Community Bankshares, Inc. (CBI), the holding company of Community Bank […]

CHICAGO, Jan. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BankFinancial, a trusted name in commercial lending with over a century of experience, proudly announces the appointment of Forrester Faia as Vice President and Regional Commercial Financial Leader […]

Bank of America is closing out the year by diving deep into the multifamily sector. The bank is acquiring $990 million in multifamily commercial real estate loans from Seattle-based HomeStreet, Bloomberg reported. A majority of […]

Brokerage Secured Commercial Mortgages in 33 States Last Year NEW YORK, Jan. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — In a market beset with stubbornly high interest rates, Eastern Union — one of America’s largest commercial real estate […]

Reach new markets with a business loan from Horizon Bank What makes Horizon unique when it comes to business lending? Our Commercial Banking Advisors are dedicated to providing comprehensive support throughout the entire loan process. […]

Hurt by higher interest rates, commercial real estate should see a modest rebound in 2025. Lingering inflation, however, could complicate the recovery by pushing up long-term interest rates. Industrial warehouses, a star of the sector, […]