For commercial real estate lenders, the process of uncovering,organizing, and interpreting data on a property's mortgage or debthistory has always been a time-consuming and error-prone endeavor.Over the last several years, however, the industry has witnessedthe emergence of CRE technology capable of quickly surfacing andaggregating property data points—including debt history and lenderinformation—from a variety of disparate sources.

The unprecedented speed with which lenders are now able toaccess previously hard-to-find information has already begun totransform the way lenders conduct—and attempt to grow—theirbusinesses. Freed from the burden of tedious discovery work,lenders have been empowered to rapidly identify and formrelationships with leads, generate new business, research theircompetitors, and ultimately, close deals. Below, we'll dive intofour of the primary ways in which CRE data platforms will continueto transform the way lenders approach their work.

Opportunity No. 1: Identify High-PotentialLeads