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Trends in commercial real estate (CRE) lending and risk

Abrigo

During the webinar, experts shared data and insights about CRE lending trends and offered advice for managing related risks. Meanwhile, retail properties started to see some headwinds in the form of store closings announced in late 2024 by the likes of CVS and Walgreens. And in some cases, that's not going to play out, unfortunately.

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Stripe Capital Extends Business Lending To Online Platforms

PYMNTS

Payments giant Stripe is taking Stripe Capital , its push into online business finance and lending, to the next level. 1), Stripe went live with the next phase in its business lending campaign, which enables online platforms to offer financing to their business customers through Stripe Capital. On Tuesday (Dec.

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3 Alternative Lending Startups to Watch

Bank Innovation

Large banks, e-commerce moguls like Amazon and eBay and tech firms are likely to enter the alternative lending space, and soon, according to Eden Amirav, co-founder, and CEO of startup LendingExpress. National Australia Bank set up its own alternative lending arm called QuickBiz Loans back in 2016. Over the […].

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CRA compliance: A data-driven strategy

Abrigo

The latest CRA framework categorizes banks (CRA requirements are not extended to credit unions) into three tiers based on asset size, with differing compliance requirements: Small banks (assets under $600 million) Can opt-in to the new CRA tests or remain on a streamlined lending test that focuses on retail activities.

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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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Fed Bets Trillions In SMB Lending That Consumers Will Return

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Federal Reserve said that it had launched a multi-trillion dollar lending program that targets smaller businesses, and in a broadened salvo, targets local governments, too. The Fed program is focused on lending. It’s all meant to shore up the U.S. economy, as the fallout from the coronavirus continues.

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Small business lending insights Vol. 1

Abrigo

Recent data and trends of the small business lending market SMB Lending Insights is a snapshot of current financial trends and metrics that impact small and medium-sized business (SMB) lending and financial institutions. You might also like this guide for smarter, faster small business lending.

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