🏦📈 Regional Banks Are Back in CRE Lending — What It Means for Smart Borrowers in 2026

Bill Rapp - Commercial & Residential Mortgage Broker

Published on: 28/01/2026

Regional Banks Are Quietly Re-Entering CRE Lending — And the Math Finally Works Again After nearly three years of retrenchment, regional banks are cautiously re-entering the commercial real estate (CRE) lending market. This shift marks a meaningful inflection point for borrowers who survived the post-2022 credit contraction and are now seeing refinancing and acquisition math improve as interest rates ease.

Bill Rapp, Commercial Mortgage Broker

🔮 2026 CRE Financing Forecast: What Investors & Borrowers Must Know!

Bill Rapp - Commercial & Residential Mortgage Broker

Published on: 03/11/2025

2026 Commercial Real Estate Financing Predictions for Savvy Borrowers & Brokers Welcome! If you’re a real estate investor, developer, builder or commercial mortgage borrower—or a mortgage broker working those markets—you’ll want to pay close attention to what’s coming in 2026. In this post we’ll dive into what’s shaping commercial real estate (CRE) financing, what to expect next year, and how you (and your clients) can prepare. As always, we’ll bring a practical lens for borrowers, lenders and referral partners in the capital markets.

Bill Rapp, Commercial Mortgage Broker