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$33.45 billion-assets Signature Bank's CEO Joe DePaolo, left., and Scott Shay, chairman, r., perfect "team liftouts," to the chagrin of big New York City banks. Some analysts call this "the Signature Model."

Signature Bank: Raiders of the lost staff



NYC bank has lifted 97 teams. But the key is what the CRE lender does with the talent
SNL Financial is the premier provider of breaking news, financial data, and expert analysis on business sectors critical to the global economy. This article originally appeared on the subscriber side of SNL Financial's website.

CRE exposures expand

SNL Report: As more banks exceed concentration guidance, regulators issue warning on CRE growth
“There’s really not much that indicates we’ve learned anything new over the last several cycles,” says veteran lender and CEO Ed O’Leary. Each week in his blog he strives to fix that.

Let’s not do CRE trouble all over again

New Year’s resolution: Get some CRE common sense now
Risk rating for CRE loans

Risk rating for CRE loans

Take a fresh look after regulatory warning
Now that the market is stable, many Wall Street firms are getting back into the warehouse lending business.

Warehouse lending rebounds

Banks that stayed in have done well, but the competition is hot again
OREO-auction, internet style!

OREO-auction, internet style!

No auctioneer’s spiel—but results speak volumes
OREO hits 5-year low

OREO hits 5-year low

SNL Report: Less “crunch” these days
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