Featured in Buffalo Business Journal Thomas Grzebinski II's office is in Lockport, but he frequently travels up and down the I-90 corridor to make real estate deals happen across Upstate New York. He's a principal at Gantry and head of its local office. He says the firm is the largest privately owned commercial mortgage banking firm in the United States, with 22 principals including Grzebinski. The firm connects property owners and developers with lenders — mostly life insura

Exceptionally Strong Q4 Drives 25% Year-Over-Year Growth in Debt and Equity Placements; Firm’s $23 Billion Internally Managed Loan Servicing Portfolio Continues Strong Performance San Francisco, Calif. (January 14, 2026) – Gantry , the largest independent commercial mortgage banking firm in the U.S., is reporting a total of $4.2 Billion of commercial mortgage production for 2025, a 25% year-over-year increase. This was punctuated by exceptionally strong production in Q4 2025

New Role Focuses Her on Leading Commercial Real Estate Debt and Equity Client Financing Assignments with Gantry’s Extensive Roster of Correspondent and Affiliate Lenders Gantry, the largest independent commercial mortgage banking firm in the U.S., has promoted Ms. Abi Hunter to the position of Director working from the firm’s Salt Lake City production office. In this new role, Abi will identify new client assignments and develop a self-directed book of debt and equity financi

By Robert Slatt Featured in Commercial Property Executive Further rate cuts are an unknown, but conditions are improving for borrowers and lenders. The capital markets are moving towards 2026 in relatively good shape. Whether or not last week’s Fed Funds cut was an economic necessity, it did not derail the market’s expectations—in and of itself a good thing. Was the reduction warranted? The tea leaves do not show this was a unanimous decision in any way. While inflation remai

Active Summer, Improving Rate Climate, and Sustained Lender Liquidity Drives Strong Third Quarter Production; Gantry’s Internally Directed Loan Servicing Portfolio Nearing $24 Billion   San Francisco, Calif. (October 22, 2025)  – Gantry, the largest independent commercial mortgage banking firm in the U.S., is reporting more than $2.735 billion of new commercial mortgage production and related equity placements this year through Q3 2025. At the same time, the firm’s internally

Austin Ridge in Los Angeles and Zach Wagner in Buffalo Take on New Roles as Loan Production Leaders at Nation’s Largest Independent Commercial Mortgage Banking Firm Gantry, the largest independent commercial mortgage banking firm in the U.S., has promoted two of its Associates to the role of Director with the firm’s market facing loan production staff. In their new roles, Austin Ridge and Zach Wagner will directly focus on developing, navigating and closing client assignments

The Federal Reserve reduced the Fed Funds Rate by 25 bps, its first cut of 2025. Projections suggest two more cuts may follow before...

Gantry Principal Steve Beck Volunteer Pilot for the Organization’s Critical Medical Assistance Flight Programs; Firm Aligns Support with...

Production Principals Tom Grzebinski, Joe Monteleone, and Mark Reichter in Gantry’s New York, St. Louis, and Kansas City Offices Become...

Nation’s Largest Independent Commercial Mortgage Banking Firm Relocates Regional Office to Accommodate Team Growth; Property’s Class A...

Firm’s National Loan Servicing Portfolio Grows to Nearly $24 Billion in Total Consideration; Insurance Company, Agency, Bank, Credit...

Gantry, the largest independent commercial mortgage banking firm in the U.S., has named Mr. Doug Thatcher as Senior   Director with the...

By Mitch Walsh Featured in Multi-Housing News Despite lingering volatility, borrowers have ample options in 2025, writes Gantry's Mitch...

Production Volume Returns to Pre-COVID Numbers, Volatile Rate Environment Still Weighs on Sales; Loan Servicing Portfolio Now Exceeds $23...

By Tim Storey With the new administration and aligned congress taking the helm in Washington D.C., change is in the air moving into 2025....

As we step into the New Year, we reflect on our gratitude for those who have made our success possible over the years. Together, we have...

By Robert Slatt Featured in Commercial Property Executive With capital abundant and distress resolving, CRE is ready for a fresh start,...

Strategic Expansion Boosts Loan Volume and Mortgage Banking Expertise Throughout the Western States SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS...

By Mark Reichter Featured in Multi-Housing News Mark Reichter of Gantry on market recalibration ahead of a new government cycle. The...

Feautred on NYREJ When did you discover NYREJ and what was your title and company name at that time? Two decades ago when I started in...