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[ July 26, 2025 ] Top-performing banks used lending niches to fuel growth Commercial Lending Update
[ July 25, 2025 ] Office Attendance Is Rising—What It Means for Western MA CRE Commercial Real Estate
[ July 22, 2025 ] US Lending ‘Meltdown’ Shows Big Investment Slump Is Underway: Economist Commercial Lending Update
[ July 18, 2025 ] Cardinal Capital Maps AI Lending Surge Commercial Lending Update
[ July 14, 2025 ] Trade War Rattles Retail Deal-Makers, Especially Lenders – Commercial Observer Commercial Lending Update

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 […]

Top-performing banks used lending niches to fuel growth

July 26, 2025

While 2024 was a slow year for borrower demand — as election-related uncertainty and high interest rates put pressure on lenders’ commercial clients — the top-performing banks with between $10 billion and $50 billion of [...]
$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 [...]

US commercial real estate imperiled by shift

April 27, 2023

A home stands behind a real estate sign in a new development in York County, South Carolina, US, February 29, 2020. [Photo/Agencies] With the US still trying to get its arms around some recent [...]
Unlock growth with unique business lending solutions and local expertise

December 29, 2024

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. [...]
Top California Lender, LLC Closes $70 Million Loan for Multifamily Acquisition

June 4, 2025

SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Top California Lender, a leading private lender specializing in commercial lending, is proud to announce the successful closing of a $70 million loan to finance the [...]
Commercial Real Estate Bonds Are a ‘Disaster,’ Hedge Fund Boss Says

September 1, 2024

The commercial mortgage bond market looks like it’s in shambles, according to hedge funder John Devaney. Devaney, whose fund was pummeled during the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis, said he saw more trouble ahead for commercial [...]
Midtown’s Hilton Garden Inn’s $175M CMBS Loan Enters Special Servicing – Commercial Observer

February 20, 2025

The $175 million commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) loan securing the Hilton Garden Inn in Midtown Manhattan has once again transferred to special servicing, nearly five years after it was forced to temporarily close at the [...]