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What Upper Darby’s 69th Street District Reveals About the Future of Retail Corridors

April 24, 2025 Caroline Vega

Not every retail story centers on distress. Some corridors evolve quietly, blending strategic repositioning with organic tenant growth. The 69th Street District in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, owned by Ashkenazy Acquisition Corporation, offers a compelling example. […]

Mortgage REITs Are Making A Comeback

April 5, 2024 Caroline Vega

After a long bear market, mortgage real estate investment trusts (mREITs) are apparently making a comeback. Eight of the 12 best-performing REITs over the last five trading days have been mREITs. Four of the mREITs […]

Your Personal Brand Is Today’s Business Card by Bob Knakal

June 13, 2026

By Bob Knakal For most of my forty-two years in the real estate brokerage business, a business card was one of the most important tools a professional could possess. You carried them everywhere. You handed [...]
$520,659 For Family, Small Business Loans: St. Helens credit union to share funding

October 4, 2022

Three Oregon credit unions, including InRoads in St. Helens, will receive a total of $520,659 in federal dollars to support small loans to families and businesses. The funding is coming from the U.S. Department [...]
Dayton to invest $7M in ‘first floor’ small businesses

October 4, 2022

DAYTON, Ohio — The City of Dayton is using $7 million in pandemic recovery funds to help entrepreneurs start or expand restaurants, salons and other street-level small businesses in neighborhood commercial areas. What You [...]
First Bank expands commercial lending capabilities (updated)

October 4, 2022

First Bank is offering new options for commercial lending, the community bank announced Sept. 28, with the addition of servicing for private equity funds. The Hamilton-based institution said it offers capital call lines of [...]
FoA plans to sell retail division to Guaranteed Rate, close wholesale channel: sources

October 4, 2022

Amid the most challenging mortgage market in decades, multichannel lender Finance of America (FoA) plans to sell its retail mortgage division and shut down its forward wholesale channel, multiple sources told HousingWire. According to [...]

The next generation of commercial loan servicing systems in three dimensions

August 2, 2023

As interest rates rise and growth slows for commercial lenders, investment in the back office is back with a vengeance. That’s great news for loan servicing operations, which look set to benefit in more ways [...]
Brighten appoints new head of commercial lending

October 10, 2024

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 [...]
Edward Jambor named Vice President – Commercial Lending Regional Manager at Royal Credit Union

May 24, 2024

Edward Jambor named Vice President – Commercial Lending Regional Manager at Royal Credit Union WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN (May 23, 2024) — Royal Credit Union (Royal) announces Edward Jambor’s promotion to Vice President- Commercial Lending Regional Manager. [...]
Rise in commercial delinquencies has nuances by sector

December 9, 2023

Commercial mortgage delinquencies are increasing regardless of investor type, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s most recent quarterly report. “Every major capital source saw delinquency rates rise,” said Jamie Woodwell, MBA’s head of commercial real [...]
The Massimo Group Launches Revolutionary Massimobile Pipeline Tracking and Business Planning App for CRE Brokers

June 11, 2024

The Massimo Group launches the Massimobile App, a comprehensive tool for CRE brokers that offers pipeline tracking, business planning, and AI-driven coaching. The app aims to streamline workflows and boost productivity, launching June 4th. Cary, [...]