Commercial Lending Update

I recently had the opportunity to present during a Strafford CLE webinar on strategies for mitigating the risks of lender liability claims when reworking troubled commercial real estate loans. A central theme throughout the webinar […]

The terrible, no good, very bad year for Aby Rosen and Michael Fuchs’s RFR Holding keeps getting worse.  Just weeks after the New York City landlord became embroiled in an ugly legal dispute over the […]

US consumers and businesses are having trouble paying off credit, auto, and commercial-real-estate debt. Banks have increased their reserves in part to prepare for loan losses. Bank CEOs said on recent earnings calls elevated prices […]

What actions can banks take in 2025 to boost noninterest income? Key messages: Banks should focus more on boosting noninterest income to compensate for challenges in growing net interest income. Using the following strategies may […]

NEW YORK, October 14, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–New York Life Real Estate Investors (NYLREI) today announced the hiring of Natalia Todorov as head of commercial mortgage lending for the Western Region. Todorov will oversee a team responsible […]

The non-bank has announced a new appointment as part of its continued expansion into the commercial space. Brighten has announced the appointment of Ben McKell as head of commercial lending, a newly created role that […]

Key Takeaways The Federal Reserve’s rate-cutting cycle, begun earlier this month, is expected to alleviate some of the pressure on commercial real estate borrowers and their lenders. The post-pandemic shift in work habits has put […]

As commercial real estate collateralized loan obligation (CRE CLO) issuance accelerated in 2024, so did mounting distress due to rising interest rates.  The 2024 U.S. CRE CLO volume was $6.8 billion as of Sept. 20, […]

Business Shweta Sharma 4 Hrs Ago Republic bank vice-president P Vic Salickram. – Photo courtesy Republic Bank. Republic Bank has scaled up its commercial loan offerings, aimed at providing greater financial support to businesses of […]

(Bloomberg) — Buyers and sellers in US commercial real estate are increasingly convinced that the beleaguered market is reaching a bottom. But the big question remains: At what price will beaten-down offices, apartments and other […]