How CRE Lending Has Evolved

For most banks, organic growth comes from loans. Commercial real estate (CRE) lending is the top source for loan growth, according to the executives and board members responding to Bank Director’s 2015 Growth Strategy Survey. With financial institutions continuously looking for organic growth opportunities, Bank Director asked our program members: “How has your bank's commercial real estate lending strategy changed or evolved for your institution in recent years?”  Here is a selection of their responses. “Our CRE strategy remains in place in that we seek opportunities that fit within our risk appetite. We have evolved in that we are adding...