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[ February 24, 2026 ] This 120 Year Old Dallas Building Just Became the Most Exciting Spot in Downtown – Here’s Why Commercial Real Estate
[ February 19, 2026 ] Capital One’s commercial bank zeroes in on middle market Commercial Lending Update
[ February 15, 2026 ] CRE Lending Volumes Increased 45% Year Over Year in Q2: CBRE – Commercial Observer Commercial Lending Update
[ February 11, 2026 ] Commercial Lending in the U.S. Surges 30 Percent in Late 2025 Commercial Lending Update
[ February 7, 2026 ] U.S. Commercial Real Estate Lending Spikes in Q3 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 […]

This 120 Year Old Dallas Building Just Became the Most Exciting Spot in Downtown – Here’s Why

February 24, 2026

The Purse Building has been part of Dallas’ story for more than a century, and today, it’s stepping into a new chapter. Right in the middle of Downtown Dallas, at 601 Elm Street, stands a [...]
$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 [...]

Charlie Rose On Guiding Invesco Real Estate to New Lending Heights

October 4, 2022

Charlie Rose blossomed as a skier at Stanford prior to charting a professional path navigating the icy conditions of commercial real estate lending. Today, Rose is thriving in his role as managing director and [...]
Community Bank Multifamily Loans See Rising Distress – Commercial Observer

March 8, 2025

CRED iQ’s latest analysis of multifamily loans held by community banks shows a dramatic rise in delinquent loans and realized losses. CRED iQ’s data shows that over $6.1 billion of community bank loans secured by [...]
Commercial Real Estate Lending Plunged 56% Last Quarter

May 14, 2023

Commercial real estate lending more than halved last quarter compared to the prior year. The MBA attributed the drop to a “logjam” of uncertainty that’s freezing the market. Demand for office and apartment buildings has [...]
Cohen Brothers Facing Foreclosure at 3 East 54th Street Amid High Debt – Commercial Observer

December 21, 2024

After a year of financial woes for Charles Cohen, the developer is facing even more challenges with a potential foreclosure at his office building at 3 East 54th Street. Lender Forethought Life Insurance Company recently [...]
Bill to license commercial lenders proposed in New York | Ballard Spahr LLP

July 1, 2023

New York Senator James Sanders Jr. recently proposed Senate Bill 1450A (“S1450”), which would require those making or soliciting “commercial financing products” in New York State to obtain a license and comply with specified requirements. [...]