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AI Is Rewriting the Underwriting Desk — Not Replacing It

The most valuable use of AI in CRE isn't prediction. It's compressing the time from data to conviction.

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Elena Marsh

Infrastructure Editor

Jul 7, 2026 6 min Share
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