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[ June 13, 2026 ] Your Personal Brand Is Today’s Business Card by Bob Knakal Editor's Picks
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[ 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

Insights from the Car Wash Show

September 20, 2024 Caroline Vega

Key Take Aways from The Car Wash Show – Nashville 2024 The car wash industry is experiencing shifts in consumer preferences towards professional services and express models, improved labor efficiency due to subscription models, and […]

Ashland OH Industrial Real Estate Value

September 18, 2024 Caroline Vega

Maximizing Industrial Property Value in Ohio’s Heartland In the competitive landscape of commercial real estate, identifying opportunities for value creation is paramount. M Square Commercial (MSC) recently demonstrated its expertise in industrial land brokerage by […]

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 [...]

Vietnam State Bank Says Willing to Sell Dollars to Calm Dong – BNN Bloomberg

November 11, 2024

(Bloomberg) — Vietnam’s central bank reiterated it’s willing to sell US dollars to keep the dong stable in the local money market and maintain macroeconomic stability, State Bank Governor Nguyen Thi Hong said on Monday. [...]
Alliant Credit Union’s CRE and Lending Team Closes Successful Q1 with $133 million in Commitments

April 29, 2025

Commercial Real Estate and Lending Team end the quarter with multi-family, self-storage loans and the largest ever note on note construction loan CHICAGO, April 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Alliant Credit Union’s Commercial Real Estate (CRE) [...]
Commercial Real Estate CLOs Confront Rising Distress From Higher Interest Rates – Commercial Observer

October 2, 2024

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, [...]
AI-powered SME lending marketplace launches in Philippines

September 12, 2024

The Philippine Star September 13, 2024 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Kredit Hero, Asia’s first AI-powered SME lending marketplace has entered the Philippines, transforming how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can access financing. SMEs are [...]
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 [...]