A Resource for Lifelong Learners in Construction
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | November 16, 2023 | Reprints | Unlock Link 
Founded in 1976 to keep Connecticut’s construction industry competitive through continuing education, The Construction Institute at the University of Hartford is expanding its geographic reach under Nancy Greenwald to keep industry professionals up-to-date.
Banks Turn to ITMs to Evolve Branches
By Nika Cataldo | October 20, 2023 | Reprints | Unlock Link
Some banks are using video-enabled ATMs to free branch staff to provide higher-touch advice and service to customers.
Lawmakers’ Bet on Data Centers Gets Traction
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | October 13, 2023 | Reprints | Unlock Link
Connecticut legislators’ 2021 decision to provide tax incentives luring the fast-growing data center sector to the Nutmeg State is paying off in a series of proposals for large-scale server farms.
ABA: Bank Economists Expect Credit Quality, Availability to Weaken
October 6, 2023 | Reprints | Unlock Link
Bank economists see both credit quality and credit availability weakening over the fourth quarter of this year and the first quarter of 2023 as consumers and businesses find it hard to keep up with the current market conditions.
SBA Lending in Connecticut Up by 13 Percent in 2023
By Nika Cataldo | November 29, 2023 | Reprints | Unlock Link
More small business owners in Connecticut were able to get loans backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in 2023, increasing by 13 percent compared to last year.
New Haven Storefronts Fetch $7M
November 29, 2023 | Reprints | Unlock Link
The two adjoining storefronts sit at 51-55 and 57-61 Broadway, on one of the city’s main retail blocks adjoining the Yale University campus that’s also home to the popular “Shops at Yale.”
KeyBank to Quit Downtown New Haven Office Space
By Nika Cataldo | November 28, 2023 | Reprints | Unlock Link
KeyBank is embracing remote work for some non-branch staff in New Haven and plans to move out of space in an office tower in that city by the end of the year.
CT Brokerage Donates Thanksgiving ‘Gift Baskets’ to Neighbors in Need
November 28, 2023 | Reprints | Unlock Link
These “baskets” were really foil roasting pans creatively wrapped and filled with essential Thanksgiving staples, accompanied by a grocery gift card to purchase a turkey.
JPMorgan Chase to Consolidate Three Greenwich Branches
By Nika Cataldo | November 27, 2023 | Reprints | Unlock Link
JPMorgan Chase is reorganizing its branch network in Greenwich, closing a total of three branches while opening three other branches.
