An interesting report on business activities at Synovus Bank and other financial institutions by Rebel Cole , the Lynn Eminent Scholar Chaired Professor of Finance at Florida Atlantic University, was recently released on LinkedIn. As Cole writes, m any astute commentators on the banking industry have been warning about future losses on commercial mortgages given that about $1 trillion in these are maturing and must be refinanced at much higher rates during the next 12 months. Cole calculated the total commercial real estate (CRE) exposure (CRE nonfarm-nonresidential and multifamily mortgages, CRE construction loans and unused CRE commitments) as a percentage of total equity in order to provide a broad measure of bank exposure to commercial real estate. A variation of this ratio is used by banking regulators to assess CRE exposures, and any ratio over 300% is viewed as excessive exposure to CRE. Based on data as of Dec. 31, 2025 (Q4), Cole created a list of the total CRE expo...
Get ready for a fun night at the ballpark as the CSU Alumni Association has set Alumni Night with the Columbus Clingstones for Friday, May 1 at Synovus Park. Come connect with fellow alumni, show your CSU pride, and enjoy an exciting matchup as the Clingstones take on the Montgomery Biscuits. Gates open at 6:00 pm, with the first pitch set for 7:00 pm. Ticket prices are $35, which covers f ood and drinks, and a ccess to the 3rd base picnic area. Plus, the first 50 attendees will receive a complimentary drink ticket, so be sure to arrive early.