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Fitch Affirms ColumbiaNational’s Commercial Primary Servicer Rating
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…

Caroline Birch Joins ColumbiaNational Real Estate Finance, LLC
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…

ColumbiaNational Surpasses $7 Billion Milestone in Loan Servicing Portfolio
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…

Fitch Affirms ColumbiaNational’s Commercial Primary Servicer Rating
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…

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