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Signals

Jan 28, 2026

First Commonwealth Signals Active Commercial Credit Management in Q4 Earnings

First Commonwealth’s latest earnings reveal proactive commercial loan repositioning, disciplined credit oversight, and steady profitability amid evolving regional banking conditions.

CRE360 Editorial Desk

Signals

Jan 22, 2026

Citizens Signals Stabilization as CRE Credit Pressure Eases

Improved recoveries, selective loan exits, and stable reserves point to disciplined balance-sheet management amid ongoing CRE scrutiny.

CRE360 Editorial Desk

Signals

Jan 5, 2026

Mortgage Acquisition Signals Strategic Consolidation in Banking Operations

First Federal Bank’s latest move reflects a broader push toward operational integration and long-term institutional positioning.

CRE360 Editorial Desk

Commerce Expands Wealth Platform With Strategic FineMark Acquisition

Signals

Jan 5, 2026

Commerce Expands Wealth Platform With Strategic FineMark Acquisition

Midwest lender deepens private banking reach across high-growth Sun Belt markets

CRE360 Editorial Desk

Private Credit Hits a Wall as Banks Quietly Reclaim the Deal Table‏

Signals

Dec 31, 2025

Private Credit Hits a Wall as Banks Quietly Reclaim the Deal Table‏

Public private-credit vehicles lag badly while large banks regain pricing power and execution advantage.

CRE360 Editorial Desk

Fed Liquidity Backstop Lights Up as Year-End Funding Stress Surfaces‏

Federal Reserve

Dec 31, 2025

Fed Liquidity Backstop Lights Up as Year-End Funding Stress Surfaces‏

Year-end repo stress forces the Fed to pivot from balance-sheet runoff to active liquidity support, signaling reserve scarcity beneath steady headline rates.

CRE360 Editorial Desk

Banks Begin January Triage of Extended CRE Loans‏

Commercial Real Estate

Dec 31, 2025

Banks Begin January Triage of Extended CRE Loans‏

Loan extensions are expiring, forcing lenders to choose between restructuring, recapitalization, or exit.

CRE360 Editorial Desk

Lending Thaws as Banks and Debt Funds Reopen Spigots

Debt Markets

Nov 21, 2025

Lending Thaws as Banks and Debt Funds Reopen Spigots

CRE debt markets show revived liquidity as banks and private lenders return, compressing spreads and opening a refinancing window for resilient asset classes.

CRE360 Editorial Desk

Newsletters

Oct 27, 2025

Banks Pull Back, Private Lenders Surge

U.S. banks are trimming CRE exposure, leaving private credit to fill the void. Debt is available — but at a price.

CRE360 Editorial Desk

Banks Retreat from CRE Lending, Private Lenders Rush In

Commercial Real Estate

Oct 26, 2025

Banks Retreat from CRE Lending, Private Lenders Rush In

As banks shrink loan books by high-single digits, private credit floods into commercial real estate—resetting risk, cost, and control.

CRE360 Editorial Desk

U.S. Industrial Sector Thrives on Manufacturing and Reshoring

Signals

Oct 22, 2025

U.S. Industrial Sector Thrives on Manufacturing and Reshoring

Domestic production and data-center demand keep the industrial engine running hot.

CRE360 Editorial Desk

Hidden CRE Loan Fraud Jolts Regional Banks

Distress

Oct 21, 2025

Hidden CRE Loan Fraud Jolts Regional Banks

Multi-bank exposure to a $270 million loan scheme exposes structural fragility in regional lenders’ CRE portfolios.

Omid Shahbazian

Banks Stretch Time on Troubled CRE Loans

Signals

Oct 16, 2025

Banks Stretch Time on Troubled CRE Loans

Loan modifications jump 66% as lenders manage distress, not defaults

Omid Shahbazian

Goldman’s Talent Exodus Mirrors Market Slowdown

Capital

Oct 14, 2025

Goldman’s Talent Exodus Mirrors Market Slowdown

Banker departures and M&A contraction signal leaner underwriting conditions across capital markets and CRE.

Omid Shahbazian

Banking

First Commonwealth Signals Active Commercial Credit Management in Q4 Earnings

Citizens Signals Stabilization as CRE Credit Pressure Eases

Mortgage Acquisition Signals Strategic Consolidation in Banking Operations

Commerce Expands Wealth Platform With Strategic FineMark Acquisition

Private Credit Hits a Wall as Banks Quietly Reclaim the Deal Table‏

Fed Liquidity Backstop Lights Up as Year-End Funding Stress Surfaces‏

Banks Begin January Triage of Extended CRE Loans‏

Lending Thaws as Banks and Debt Funds Reopen Spigots

Banks Pull Back, Private Lenders Surge

Banks Retreat from CRE Lending, Private Lenders Rush In

U.S. Industrial Sector Thrives on Manufacturing and Reshoring

Hidden CRE Loan Fraud Jolts Regional Banks

Banks Stretch Time on Troubled CRE Loans

Goldman’s Talent Exodus Mirrors Market Slowdown

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