Commercial lending

A group of traders in JPMorgan's investment bank has expanded from selling commercial mortgage-backed securities to underwriting loans that are unsuitable for bonds, such as those for big construction projects.

The Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization is proposing a standard for the maintenance and sharing of commercial and multifamily real estate rent-roll information.

Construction loans are a big source of interest income for community banks but also carry a lot of risk. A few fintech firms say their platforms can reduce the risk and improve the lending process.

The multifamily construction boom may finally be coming to an end as leasing of new units has slowed and lenders are becoming more cautious.

The pending purchase of Carlile Bancshares will lower Independent's concentration in commercial real estate, while introducing the company to fast-growing markets in Texas and Colorado.

Franklin Financial Network in Nashville, Tenn., is raising capital after being flagged by regulators for its exposure to commercial real estate.

Commercial mortgage lenders, and investors in their bonds, have been more eager than the residential market to embrace Property Assessed Clean Energy loans even though those loans hold a superior-lien position. Here’s why.

New York Community Bancorp will not receive regulatory approval for its deal to buy Astoria Financial by the end of the year as initially planned.

Farmer Mac's third-quarter net income increased 95% to $16.4 million over the same period one year ago due to a $5.4 million increase in the fair value of financial derivatives.

Trends in commercial real estate lending, which has reached record levels at U.S. banks, are unsustainable, Fitch Ratings warned.

American International Group has been increasing lending for apartments as the company seeks to counter low yields on publicly traded bonds and volatility from hedge fund holdings.

Citigroup is marketing its latest commercial mortgage securitization heavily centered on the more volatile CMBS mix of hotel and office properties.

Commercial mortgage originations increased 5% in the third quarter compared with the same period last year, driven by a huge increase in government-sponsored enterprise volume.

Blackstone Real Estate Partners is tapping the securitization market for a cash-out refinancing of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas hotel and casino.

Sun Bancorp’s third-quarter profit declined, as the Mount Laurel, N.J., company recorded almost $3 million of one-time gains a year ago.

Walker & Dunlop has agreed to acquire George Elkins Mortgage Banking Co., which originates commercial real estate loans for life insurers, banks, trusts, pension funds and other private capital sources.

Higher mortgage banking revenue and commercial real estate lending offset merger costs at United Community Banks in Blairsville, Ga., leading to an improvement in third-quarter profit.

American National Insurance Co. will use SS&C's Precision LM software product to manage the full lifecycle of its commercial real estate loan portfolio.

Bank of Hawaii expanded lending for residential mortgages and commercial real estate, boosting its third-quarter profit.

WestStar Bank in El Paso, Texas, has acquired assets from Cimarron Mortgage Capital.