Commercial real estate lending

Fast-growing Texas bank buying branches in Austin, San Antonio

12/26/19

Spirit of Texas Bancshares is acquiring four branches and a loan production office from Simmons First National Corp. as part of an aggressive expansion in its home state.

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Westamerica once again eyeing M&A, CEO says

11/19/19

The once-acquisitive company appears ready to come off the sidelines, but will it be as a buyer or seller?

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Big-bank executives: Many businesses don't want to borrow

11/05/19

Top officials at Bank of America and Wells Fargo said that commercial loan demand is weak, even as U.S. consumers show strength. Their comments echo recent findings by the Federal Reserve.

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Synovus lowers loan growth outlook amid surge in CRE payoffs

10/22/19

The Columbus, Ga., company had been counting on increased volume to offset a squeeze in net interest margins.

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WeWork executive to lenders: Coworking isn't a ‘fad or trend’

10/10/19

The head of the firm's real estate investment arm pushed back at the idea that buildings with coworking companies as lead tenants are risky bets for lenders.

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WeWork problems highlight risks coworking poses for banks

10/07/19

The firm’s financial woes are mostly a result of overspending, but they have raised questions about how banks’ commercial real estate portfolios might fare if the coworking sector implodes.

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CRE meets AI in fintech's tool for lenders

08/23/19

Blooma has developed a software product that combs databases to create property profiles for commercial real estate lenders. It can drastically cut origination costs and approval times and help banks identify safer loans, the company says.

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Water shortages are becoming a banking problem

08/21/19

Recent studies offer a dire outlook for water levels in drought-prone states. Some banks are bracing for this risk with changes to underwriting of real-estate-related loans.

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Investors Bancorp's about-face from seller to buyer

08/09/19

The New Jersey company was reportedly shopping itself around last fall. Fresh off an agreement to buy Gold Coast Bancorp in New York, CEO Kevin Cummings says he is ready to explore other acquisitions.

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