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2020 CRE Outlook: Trends Expected to Shape Commercial Real Estate Lending

Abrigo

Key Takeaways Commercial real estate lending will be a top focus for many financial institutions in 2020. The Mortgage Bankers Association expects 9% growth in CRE originations in 2020. To read news headlines, commercial real estate (CRE) is headed for a terrible 2020. MBA's 2020 CRE outlook: Originations up 9%.

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Things worth reading: 21st July 2020

Chris Skinner

Things we’re reading today include: Big banks look to the cloud to accelerate digital shift Global banks scrutinise their Hong Kong clients for pro-democracy ties Klarna: We tightened our lending in lockdown RBS tells its staff to carry on working from home until next year UK households suffer biggest financial … The post Things worth reading: (..)

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Things worth reading: 16th June 2020

Chris Skinner

Things we’re reading today include … Metro Bank in talks to buy peer-to-peer lender Ratesetter Amazon And Goldman Sachs: A Small Business Lending Wake-Up Call For Banks Light on tech, heavy on banks — has Warren Buffett lost his touch?

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Things worth reading: 3rd June 2020

Chris Skinner

Things we’re reading today include … Lending platforms face battle for independence Coronavirus: Debt letters ‘make money problems worse’ UK consumers repay record £7.4bn of debt in Covid-19 lockdown House prices see largest monthly fall for 11 years, says Nationwide Traders want shorter days, says London Stock Exchange The (..)

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Shifting Focus in Today’s Market: A Commercial Lender’s Guide

Apartments were fully occupied, warehouses showed growth, and retail sites continued to recover after 2020. We know and understand commercial lending and commercial real estate, we know that in times like these, lenders can and should, shift focus. With today's market as it is, where should commercial lenders shift their focus?

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Formula for Business Lending Success: Minimize Delays

Abrigo

Key Takeaways Financial institutions who want to maintain a healthy share of business lending this year and through potentially tougher economic times ahead want to be in the best position possible before trouble hits. Abrigo's Business Lending Readiness Survey found many processes stymie those efforts. learn more.

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Things worth reading: 9th January 2020

Chris Skinner

Things we’re reading today include … Pension funds urge Barclays to stop lending to fossil fuel firms World Bank warns on global growth World Bank warns of global debt crisis amid borrowing buildup What’s at the heart of a credit score that can ruin a life SEC drops insider trading … The post Things worth reading: 9th January 2020 (..)

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