July 5, 2021

Small-balance multifamily lending will be robust throughout the rest of the year.  There is strong data supporting acquisitions, rates are hovering around historical lows and most COVID-19 restrictions are being waived.  Watch for new lenders and investors to enter the space in the coming months.  Bank lenders will especially increase production in a significant way More

Retail lending is returning to normal levels, especially as businesses are opening back up and consumers have money to spend.  Some lenders and investors, however, caution that this boost in spending is only temporary.  Select lenders will be slow to return if they were burned throughout COVID-19 but others, especially banks, are quickly re-entering the More

As more and more customers become comfortable with home delivery options, the technology for these methods has upped its game yet again, with drone delivery currently trending. Expect to see more drone deliveries from stores, restaurants and grocers in densely populated suburban neighborhoods, especially as a way to counteract the competition from Amazon’s Prime Air More

Many bank brands are doubling down with expansion post-COVID. Watch for these banks to open branches in communities that are proliferating as a result of the mass exodus away from urban core areas, in addition to opening units in newly vacant spaces within urban metro communities. These banks are especially keen to take up empty More