LaSalle Hotel Properties, Bethesda, Md., and LaSalle Investment Management, Chicago, have announced a joint venture to seek U.S. hotel investments in urban and resort markets with high barriers to entry. The companies said they plan to invest up to an aggregate of $250 million of equity in the venture. LaSalle Hotel Properties, a real estate investment trust, will own 15% of the venture, which is expected to have an acquisition period of up to three years and a life of up to seven years, the companies said. They can be found online at http://www.lasallehotels.com and http://www.lasalle.com.
- AB - Policy & Regulation
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals halted the Trump administration's attempt to fire nearly two-thirds of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's workforce, upholding a March 2025 injunction.
June 21 -
Anthropic's head of banking told New York Banking Summit attendees that the future is agents that operate autonomously alongside employees.
June 19 -
The industry association said total multifamily mortgage debt alone increased by $23 billion, or 1% in Q1, representing a $2.32 trillion increase from Q4 2025.
June 18 -
Chair Travis Hill said SVB showed banks can't always sell securities fast enough to cover deposit outflows, but acknowledged the "stigma problem" with discount window borrowing remains unsolved.
June 18 -
The merger will bolster existing safeguards against AI threats, while providing a tool that should appeal to young homebuyers, leaders of the companies said.
June 18 -
At a conference in New York, Joseph Otting reflected on the difficult hiring decisions he made early in his tenure heading Flagstar Bank, which just two years ago was on the verge of collapse.
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