Commercial lending

Walker & Dunlop reported a higher second-quarter profit, citing gains from mortgage banking and servicing fees.

Capital One Financial is in exclusive talks with General Electric to buy the company's health-care finance unit, people familiar with the matter said.

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Stark Enterprises, a commercial real estate developer in Cleveland, has formed a capital-markets division to provide equity and debt financing and related services.

An Astoria Financial investor is demanding that the Lake Success, N.Y., company explore a possible sale or other ways to increase shareholder value.

Commercial real estate borrowing and lending continued at a strong clip in the second quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Banks are seeing stronger consumer demand for credit for a range of products, including residential mortgages, auto loans and credit cards, according to a Federal Reserve Board survey of senior loan officers released Monday.

Freddie Mac has launched its first securitization of small-balance loans on multifamily properties. The 44 mortgages backing the $108 million of SB1 Certificates are underwritten by Freddie Mac and originated by Greystone Servicing Corp.

Investors Bancorp reported higher second-quarter profit on expanded multifamily, commercial real estate and business lending, as well as lower expenses.

AssetAvenue, a marketplace lender that specializes in commercial real estate finance, announced that it has hired Peter Coleman as its chief financial officer.

Ares Commercial Real Estate reported a higher second-quarter profit on growth in principal lending and mortgage banking.

The price of loans that underlie commercial mortgage-backed securities fell from May to June, according to DebtX.

Flagstar Bank far outpaced expectations for its second-quarter results due to high loan sales and a strengthened portfolio from the subtraction of lower performing loans.

Signs of optimism are growing for acquisition, development and construction loans as banks hone strategies in a market transformed by the crisis.

Astoria Financial in Lake Success, N.Y., reported a 40% increase in second-quarter earnings as stronger fee income from mortgages helped it overcome a considerable shrinkage in loans.

Ares Management LP and Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP are merging to create Ares Kayne Management LP, an alternative investment group whose $113 billion in assets will rank it among the world's biggest private equity firms. Ares Management's real estate group provides debt and equity financing for commercial properties.

F.N.B. in Pittsburgh reported higher second-quarter profit as it booked more commercial real estate and business loans.

National Penn Bancshares in Allentown, Pa., said its second-quarter profit improved as increased real estate lending offset higher expenses.

Old Republic International Corp. doubled its title insurance revenue during the second quarter, while First American Corp.'s commercial title business was a significant driver of growth.

Clients of commercial real estate crowdfunding platform Selequity can now get short-term financing from CRE lender Virtual Realty Enterprises.