As economic headwinds subside, the commercial real estate lending business for U.S. banks has hit an inflection point.
For the first time in five years, a majority of banks are finally talking about their ability to grow their loan portfolios.
The sentiment among banks is not unanimous, nor is the projected lending growth strong. However, bank executives have been saying in in analyst earnings calls over the past couple of weeks were clearly signaling they believe they are past dealing primarily with writredowns.
