The Loan Committee™

The Fontainebleau Miami Beach is booked solid next week as bankers prepare to crowd the iconic lobby for cocktails at an annual bond-market convention. For owner Jeffrey Soffer, the conference helps justify a $1 billion makeover that almost cost him the property three years ago. read more here…  Author:  Sarah Mulholland.  Source:  Bloomberg.

The 2013 ABA Annual Convention, October 20-22, 2013 in New Orleans at the Hyatt Regency, will gather bankers from around the country to explore the forces challenging and reshaping financial services — and how you can respond to ensure a strong future for banks and industry. The program will deliver inspiration from industry experts, ideas from banker peers, and solutions to enable banks to compete effectively.

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Stiles Realty President PAUL MARKO was the keynote speaker at the September Loan Committee networking luncheon at the Tower Club.  The history of Stiles and the positive impact that their projects have had in the community was discussed, as well as an overview of future development plans for the company and 2014 market expectations.

• WHAT – COMMERCIAL Real Estate Symposium – “Roadmap to Commercial Recovery”
• WHO – Annual joint event between REALTORS Commercial Alliance of Fort Lauderdale & Palm Beaches
• WHERE/WHEN – Friday, October 11th – Renaissance Boca Raton (2000 NW 19th Street)
• COST –  RCA/ CCIM Members: $35  (Members of The Loan Committee can attend at the member rate)
  Non-Members: $40
• CONTACT – RCA Headquarters at 954-567-5029 to register
• CLICK here to see flyer for details

Valentino, Fendi, Tom Ford, Dolce & Gabbana, Harry Winston, Givenchy, Giorgio Armani and Van Cleef & Arpels.  All those ultra-luxury fashion and jewelry brands — and many more — will soon open their gilded doors in Miami’s redeveloped Design District, joining other high-end designers like Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Berluti, Emilio Pucci, Prada, Celine and Cartier, which have already set up shops.  Read entire article…  Author:  Ina Paiva Cordle.  Source:  The Miami Herald-Business Monday.

Greater Fort Lauderdale REALTORS® (GFLR) is accepting applications through this required process for members interested in serving as Florida Realtors (FR) Directors.  Applications must be submitted by 5:00PM, September 17, 2013 in order to be considered. For questions, contact Joanne Codner at jcodner@r-world.com or 954-567-5052.   read more here…

When the 2,200 seat Carib Theater opened on Lincoln Road in 1950, it was a state-of-the-art facility featuring a moving ceiling.  Now, new owners are planning to convert the building into a multi-level retail center.  read entire article…  Source:  exMiami.

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Douglas Manditch expects regulatory costs to increase for Empire National Bank, the $455 million-asset bank in Islandia, N.Y., that he is chairman and chief executive of. History suggests he is right. In 2011, Empire allocated 13 percent of its revenue to compliance and governance. A year later, it was 16 percent.  read entire article…  Source:  TriNovus.