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Across second-quarter 2026 earnings calls, one theme stood out: banks are originating loans at a healthy clip, yet balance sheets are barely growing because loan payoffs are running just as fast. S&P Global Market Intelligence reported that banks attributed the elevated payoffs to refinancing, asset and collateral sales driven by borrower liquidity events, normal project…

We are often asked by lenders about pricing differentials for fixed-rate commercial loans with and without prepayment provisions.  For example, if a bank were to price a loan with a yield maintenance provision the loan would have a much longer expected life, and under most circumstances the bank would not have negative impact if rates…