Commercial real estate lending

Wells Fargo names leaders of restructured commercial banking group

06/04/19

Five executives were appointed to new roles within the revamped business unit that houses business banking, government and institutional banking and middle-market banking. All will report to commercial banking head Kyle Hranicky.

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'One less Cordray disciple in the Swamp': Comments of the week

05/23/19

Readers weigh in on the role of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, consider personnel changes at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, debate the viability of public banks and more.

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Slowdown, CRE, BB&T-SunTrust: What has bankers on edge

05/15/19

Ask 453 bankers their forecasts on loan demand and the economy, or their feelings about the BB&T-SunTrust merger, pot banking as well other hot issues, and a clear picture emerges. Promontory Interfinancial Network recently did just that, and here our five takeaways from the results.

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Did BNY Mellon violate ‘code of conduct’ in dealings with a community bank?

05/14/19

The New York bank says it acted appropriately in withholding the collateral on a loan to a developer that First Foundation Bank later refinanced. First Foundation’s CEO begs to differ.

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Multifamily lenders balk at N.Y.’s proposed tenant-friendly reforms

05/10/19

Housing advocates and Democratic lawmakers want to create more protections for tenants of rent-controlled apartments, but they are facing stiff opposition from property owners and the banks that lend to them.

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C&I a bright spot in 'disappointing' quarter for lending

04/29/19

Even as consumer and CRE lending slowed in the first quarter, business lending — particularly to middle-market companies — surged. But some banks are already warning that the growth could taper off as competition from nonbanks heats up.

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BOK Financial sees surge in health care, energy loans in 1Q

04/24/19

Overall loan growth at the Tulsa, Okla., company was muted, however, as an increase in early paydowns lowered commercial real estate loan balances.

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Big provision, higher funding costs cut into Regions' profit

04/18/19

The Alabama company recorded a $91 million loan-loss provision and raised deposit rates during the first quarter

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Century founder Marshall Sloane remembered for banking savvy, lending discipline

04/09/19

Sloane, who died on Saturday, refused to bulk up on commercial real estate loans, a move that helped him survive two severe economic downturns.

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