Lease News Today — September 9, 2026
Huntington promotes Brant Standridge to president and more — today's lease signal.
The commercial real estate and finance world is seeing some notable leadership changes. Huntington has promoted Brant Standridge to president, while NEXA Lending has appointed Geri Farr as CEO, with Mike Kortas transitioning to executive partner. These moves signal a shift in leadership for these companies, and it's likely that their strategies and priorities will evolve under new leadership.
In other news, Atlas VMS has made a strategic acquisition, buying CloseClear.ai. This deal could help Atlas VMS expand its capabilities and offerings in the market. Meanwhile, economic trends continue to be a focus, with commodity inflation remaining hot but the Fed still keeping a close eye on core inflation. These economic factors could have implications for the commercial real estate and finance industries, and we'll continue to monitor developments.
Today's signal:
• Huntington promotes Brant Standridge to president (housingwire.com)
• Atlas VMS acquires CloseClear.ai (housingwire.com)
• Commodity inflation is hot, but Fed is still focused on core inflation (housingwire.com)
• NEXA Lending names Geri Farr CEO, Mike Kortas moves to executive partner (housingwire.com)