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Important Considerations When Growing the CRE Portfolio

Abrigo

In a survey of community banks and credit unions at the 2016 Sageworks Risk Management Summit, 42 percent of respondents said Commercial Real Estate, or CRE, lending was their primary focus for loan portfolio growth. For many, commercial real estate lending may be the ticket. This reflects a larger industry trend.

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Are de novos making a comback?

Abrigo

She writes that, while in recent years new bank formations have been at an all time low, an increase in de novo activity may be on the horizon. Organized training conferences to improve the “coordination among state and federal banking agencies in the review of applications” 4. A low interest rate environment 2.