Matt Daddio Joins ColumbiaNational Real Estate Finance, LLC

April 22, 2025
Matt Daddio

Towson, MD (April 22, 2025) – ColumbiaNational Real Estate Finance, LLC, a leading commercial real estate mortgage banking firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Matt Daddio as Deputy Chief Underwriter. Based in the Towson, Maryland office, Matt will join the firm’s FHA underwriting team, where he will play a key role in underwriting…

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Jacob Ansbacher Joins ColumbiaNational Real Estate Finance, LLC

March 31, 2025
Jacob Ansbacher

Washington, D.C. (March 31, 2025) – ColumbiaNational Real Estate Finance, LLC, a leading commercial real estate mortgage banking firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Jacob Ansbacher as Vice President – Originations. Based in the Washington, D.C. office, Jacob will focus on loan production, bringing his extensive experience in bridge and construction financing to…

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Fitch Affirms ColumbiaNational’s Commercial Primary Servicer Rating

February 18, 2025
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Fitch Ratings – New York – 07 Feb 2025: Fitch Ratings has affirmed ColumbiaNational Real Estate Finance, LLC’s (CNREF) commercial primary servicer rating at ‘CPS2’ with a Stable Outlook. Source The rating affirmation highlights CNREF’s highly experienced but small management team, associated key person risk and commitment to investing in servicing technology and infrastructure with…

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Caroline Birch Joins ColumbiaNational Real Estate Finance, LLC

February 10, 2025
Caroline Birch

Towson, MD (February 10, 2025) – ColumbiaNational Real Estate Finance, LLC, a leading commercial real estate mortgage banking firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Caroline Birch as Transaction Manager. She will play a key role on the Loan Production Team, led by Kevin McCarthy, supporting the company’s efforts to efficiently, uneventfully, and successfully…

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ColumbiaNational Surpasses $7 Billion Milestone in Loan Servicing Portfolio

May 14, 2024

Columbia, Md., May 14, 2024 – ColumbiaNational, a prominent player in the commercial real estate financing sector, proudly announces a significant milestone in its loan servicing portfolio. As of April 30, 2024, the company has exceeded the $7 billion threshold, reaching a total portfolio value of $7,263,872,564. This achievement underscores ColumbiaNational’s commitment to excellence and…

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Fitch Affirms ColumbiaNational’s Commercial Primary Servicer Rating

February 29, 2024

Fitch Ratings – New York – 29 Feb 2024: Fitch Ratings has affirmed ColumbiaNational Real Estate Finance, LLC’s (CNREF) primary servicer rating at ‘CPS2’ and simultaneously assigned a Stable Rating Outlook. Source The affirmation of the rating reflects CNREF’s highly experienced and small management team, key person risk, commitment to investments in servicing technology and…

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Questions and Answers with Justin Brindger on Life Insurance Debt Heading into 2024

January 23, 2024

Question: Why is life insurance debt so appealing heading into 2024? Answer: As we kick off 2024, life insurance companies will be a reliable source of capital, particularly for fixed-rate loans. Banks and debt funds have reduced their lending due to liquidity issues on their balance sheets and problems with floating-rate loans in their portfolios.…

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ColumbiaNational Finishing 2023 with Strong Performance Amid Evolving Commercial Real Estate Landscape 

December 15, 2023

ColumbiaNational Achieves $1.12 Billion in Closed Loans, Defy Current Market Trends. Columbia, Md., December 13, 2023 — ColumbiaNational Real Estate Finance, a leading player in the commercial real estate financing sector, is excited to announce its remarkable performance through November of 2023.  As the commercial real estate landscape evolves, ColumbiaNational has continued to adapt and…

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ColumbiaNational Real Estate Finance promotes Ashish Amin to Senior Vice President in Washington

March 22, 2023

ColumbiaNational Real Estate Finance, LLC is pleased to announce a promotion on the Washington DC Loan Production team. Ashish Amin has been promoted to Senior Vice President. Ashish joined ColumbiaNational in 2013 and has been the mortgage banker for numerous successful loan closings with Life Insurance Companies, Banks, Debt Funds and CMBS shops. He has been…

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ColumbiaNational Real Estate Finance, LLC arranges $15,000,000 Acquisition Loan

December 7, 2022

Baltimore, MD (December 7, 2022) – ColumbiaNational Real Estate Finance, LLC, a leading commercial real estate mortgage banking firm, has recently closed a loan to facilitate the purchase of The Sea Turtle Market Place located on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Kevin Tehan, Managing Director & Principal, placed the fixed rate loan with a correspondent…

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