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Regional and national banks have pulled back from multifamily lending, and that’s created an opportunity for CFIs. We discuss how CFIs can thrive in this niche.
Rising office vacancies are fueling office-to-residential conversions nationwide. CFIs can finance projects, leverage incentives, and revitalize communities outside urban cores.
AI-assisted platforms known as PropTech are changing the way real estate is marketed and sold and has multiple features that could prove beneficial for financial institutions as well.
As office vacancies persist in cities, CFIs must assess how suburban and rural markets could be next — and what it means for CRE portfolios and CECL modeling.
With private lenders expanding their role, CFIs have an opportunity to stand out by leveraging relationship-based lending, faster decision-making, and targeted expertise. We discuss four strategies to help.
Private lenders are filling the CRE financing gap thanks to looser underwriting, more reliability in rates, and growing investor confidence. We discuss nonbank lenders’ strengths and areas where they miss the mark.
After fleeing cities during the pandemic, many are eager to recapture the benefits of urban living. We discuss drivers of the reurbanization trend and how your institution can benefit from it.
Following tradition, we're taking a look back at your favorite articles from this year as we BID adieu to 2024. This August article explores trends in CRE. Risk within CRE lending portfolios may be higher than the banking industry realizes. We discuss rising sources of risk and how stress testing can help CFIs proactively identify trouble spots.
While asset quality is strong, rising charge-offs in CRE and credit cards suggest it’s time for CFIs to revisit risk management strategies. We discuss the trend and responses to consider.
Risk within CRE lending portfolios may be higher than the banking industry realizes. We discuss rising sources of risk and how stress testing can help CFIs proactively identify trouble spots.
As concerns about the CRE market continue, many CFIs are reevaluating their CRE lending portfolios. Could lending to CRE clients in the life sciences market be a rewarding niche opportunity?
The commercial real estate sector experienced significant headwinds during 2023. Fortunately, early signs suggest a more stable, and in some cases positive, market in 2024. We review the outlook for the industry and suggest ways in which CFIs can manage risk and continue to support their CRE customers.