risk management

November 21, 2025

Plan Ahead to Avoid Environmental Headaches in Foreclosure and Liquidation

As we close out 2025, foreclosure activity is on the rise. According to data from ATTOM, a nationwide property database, foreclosure filings, which include default notices, […]
November 21, 2025

The SBA’s Latest SOP Offers a Clear Roadmap For Environmental Risk Management Success

Even if you’re not an SBA lender, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s latest Standard Operating Procedure (SOP 50 10 8, effective June 1, 2025) offers a […]
October 30, 2025

5 Things That Go Bump in the Night: Don’t Let SBA Environmental Due Diligence Become a House of Horrors

Environmental due diligence has always been an important consideration for SBA lenders. As the spooky season approaches, however, lenders have begun hearing extra creaks in the […]
August 13, 2025

CRE Mid-Year Checkpoint: Easing Interest Rates Fuel Cautious Optimism

Commercial real estate (CRE) constitutes a massive and crucial market for lenders. CRE mortgage lending totaled nearly half a trillion dollars ($498 billion) in 2024, a […]