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		<title>Teague Talks with Michael Lipson of Access Point Financial</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:38:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>This week, Teague sits down with Michael Lipson, CEO and Chairman of the Board at Access Point Financial. As the leader of a lending platform focused on hospitality, Michael shares how Access Point is navigating today’s financial market with both discipline and creativity.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/teague-talks-with-michael-lipson-of-access-point-financial/">Teague Talks with Michael Lipson of Access Point Financial</a> first appeared on <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com">Access Point Financial</a>.</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This week, Teague sits down with Michael Lipson, CEO and Chairman of the Board at Access Point Financial. As the leader of a lending platform focused on hospitality, Michael shares how Access Point is navigating today’s financial market with both discipline and creativity.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/teague-talks-with-michael-lipson-of-access-point-financial/">Teague Talks with Michael Lipson of Access Point Financial</a> first appeared on <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com">Access Point Financial</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Studio 6 to get 38 new hotels</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:18:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Prism-based Sunday PropTech has secured $286 million in financing so it can work with joint venture partner G6 Hospitality to convert a 38-hotel portfolio (>4,000 rooms) to the Studio 6 extended-stay hotels, according to the Commercial Observer.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/studio-6-to-get-38-new-hotels/">Studio 6 to get 38 new hotels</a> first appeared on <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com">Access Point Financial</a>.</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Prism-based Sunday PropTech has secured $286 million in financing so it can work with joint venture partner G6 Hospitality to convert a 38-hotel portfolio (>4,000 rooms) to the Studio 6 extended-stay hotels, according to the Commercial Observer.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/studio-6-to-get-38-new-hotels/">Studio 6 to get 38 new hotels</a> first appeared on <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com">Access Point Financial</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Citi, Access Point Provide $286M for Acquisition, Repositioning of 38 U.S. Hotels</title>
		<link>https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/citi-access-point-provide-286m-for-acquisition-repositioning-of-38-u-s-hotels/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:33:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Citigroup provided $242 million of acquisition debt, inclusive of the November 2025 acquisition, while Access Point, an Atlanta-based subsidiary of Intervest Capital Partners, provided $44 million in mezzanine debt into the deal. No broker was listed on the transaction.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/citi-access-point-provide-286m-for-acquisition-repositioning-of-38-u-s-hotels/">Citi, Access Point Provide $286M for Acquisition, Repositioning of 38 U.S. Hotels</a> first appeared on <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com">Access Point Financial</a>.</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" src="https://accesspointfinancial.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Studio-6-Mar-2026--300x247.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="247" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1733" srcset="https://accesspointfinancial.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Studio-6-Mar-2026--300x247.jpg 300w, https://accesspointfinancial.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Studio-6-Mar-2026-.jpg 409w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><img decoding="async" src="https://accesspointfinancial.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Studio-6-Media-story-Mar-2026-300x191.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="191" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1731" srcset="https://accesspointfinancial.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Studio-6-Media-story-Mar-2026-300x191.jpg 300w, https://accesspointfinancial.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Studio-6-Media-story-Mar-2026.jpg 521w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><img decoding="async" src="https://accesspointfinancial.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Studio-6-Story-Media--300x176.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="176" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1730" srcset="https://accesspointfinancial.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Studio-6-Story-Media--300x176.jpg 300w, https://accesspointfinancial.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Studio-6-Story-Media-.jpg 663w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p><p>The post <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/citi-access-point-provide-286m-for-acquisition-repositioning-of-38-u-s-hotels/">Citi, Access Point Provide $286M for Acquisition, Repositioning of 38 U.S. Hotels</a> first appeared on <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com">Access Point Financial</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Lodging Magazine, Trend Watch: How Multifamily Housing Design Has Influenced Extended Stay Hotels.</title>
		<link>https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/lodging-magazine-trend-watch-how-multifamily-housing-design-has-influenced-extended-stay-hotels/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:12:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>"We continue to believe that capital markets will increasingly lean into this segment as the data has become extremely compelling. Strong performance trends have driven greater financeability." Michael Lipson, CEO Access Point</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/lodging-magazine-trend-watch-how-multifamily-housing-design-has-influenced-extended-stay-hotels/">Lodging Magazine, Trend Watch: How Multifamily Housing Design Has Influenced Extended Stay Hotels.</a> first appeared on <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com">Access Point Financial</a>.</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://accesspointfinancial.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/lipson-300x228.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="228" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-611" srcset="https://accesspointfinancial.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/lipson-300x228.jpg 300w, https://accesspointfinancial.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/lipson.jpg 608w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p><p>The post <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/lodging-magazine-trend-watch-how-multifamily-housing-design-has-influenced-extended-stay-hotels/">Lodging Magazine, Trend Watch: How Multifamily Housing Design Has Influenced Extended Stay Hotels.</a> first appeared on <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com">Access Point Financial</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>2025: The year that started with optimism and ended with caution for hoteliers</title>
		<link>https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/2025-the-year-that-started-with-optimism-and-ended-with-caution-for-hoteliers/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 16:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>"Cautious optimism" is among the most common cliches heard across the hotel industry every year, but still an apt description of how many hoteliers felt at the start of 2025.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/2025-the-year-that-started-with-optimism-and-ended-with-caution-for-hoteliers/">2025: The year that started with optimism and ended with caution for hoteliers</a> first appeared on <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com">Access Point Financial</a>.</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>"Cautious optimism" is among the most common cliches heard across the hotel industry every year, but still an apt description of how many hoteliers felt at the start of 2025.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/2025-the-year-that-started-with-optimism-and-ended-with-caution-for-hoteliers/">2025: The year that started with optimism and ended with caution for hoteliers</a> first appeared on <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com">Access Point Financial</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>What word best describes 2025 for the hotel industry?</title>
		<link>https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/what-word-best-describes-2025-for-the-hotel-industry/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 16:06:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>2025 was by most measures a difficult year for the hotel industry, but most hoteliers and experts looking for just a single word to describe the year focus on how companies have been able to weather the storm rather than overcome the storm itself.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/what-word-best-describes-2025-for-the-hotel-industry/">What word best describes 2025 for the hotel industry?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com">Access Point Financial</a>.</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>2025 was by most measures a difficult year for the hotel industry, but most hoteliers and experts looking for just a single word to describe the year focus on how companies have been able to weather the storm rather than overcome the storm itself.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/what-word-best-describes-2025-for-the-hotel-industry/">What word best describes 2025 for the hotel industry?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com">Access Point Financial</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Master renovation from due diligence to delivery</title>
		<link>https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/master-renovation-from-due-diligence-to-delivery/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:40:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>With many industry developers and investors hitting the pause button on new hotel construction due to tight economics, renovations, conversions and PIPs are now on the front burner for hoteliers — and brands — looking to accelerate consumer and revenue momentum  across their assets.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/master-renovation-from-due-diligence-to-delivery/">Master renovation from due diligence to delivery</a> first appeared on <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com">Access Point Financial</a>.</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With many industry developers and investors hitting the pause button on new hotel construction due to tight economics, renovations, conversions and PIPs are now on the front burner for hoteliers — and brands — looking to accelerate consumer and revenue momentum  across their assets.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/master-renovation-from-due-diligence-to-delivery/">Master renovation from due diligence to delivery</a> first appeared on <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com">Access Point Financial</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>APF closes and commits to $1.6B in hospitality financings YTD</title>
		<link>https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/apf-closes-and-commits-to-1-6b-in-hospitality-financings-ytd/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 17:27:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Access Point Financial (APF) has closed and committed to approximately $1.6 billion in hospitality-specific financings year-to-date.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/apf-closes-and-commits-to-1-6b-in-hospitality-financings-ytd/">APF closes and commits to $1.6B in hospitality financings YTD</a> first appeared on <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com">Access Point Financial</a>.</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Access Point Financial (APF) has closed and committed to approximately $1.6 billion in hospitality-specific financings year-to-date.</p><p>The post <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/apf-closes-and-commits-to-1-6b-in-hospitality-financings-ytd/">APF closes and commits to $1.6B in hospitality financings YTD</a> first appeared on <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com">Access Point Financial</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Access Point Financial Successfully Completes $1.1 Billion Hospitality Loan Refinancing with ATLAS SP Partners</title>
		<link>https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/access-point-financial-successfully-completes-1-1-billion-hospitality-loan-refinancing-with-atlas-sp-partners/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 19:56:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>“We’re pleased to expand our relationship with ATLAS with the closing of this term loan,” said Mike Lipson, CEO, APF.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/access-point-financial-successfully-completes-1-1-billion-hospitality-loan-refinancing-with-atlas-sp-partners/">Access Point Financial Successfully Completes $1.1 Billion Hospitality Loan Refinancing with ATLAS SP Partners</a> first appeared on <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com">Access Point Financial</a>.</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>“We’re pleased to expand our relationship with ATLAS with the closing of this term loan,” said Mike Lipson, CEO, APF. </p><p>The post <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/access-point-financial-successfully-completes-1-1-billion-hospitality-loan-refinancing-with-atlas-sp-partners/">Access Point Financial Successfully Completes $1.1 Billion Hospitality Loan Refinancing with ATLAS SP Partners</a> first appeared on <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com">Access Point Financial</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Luxury helps accelerate growth in hot Nashville</title>
		<link>https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/luxury-helps-accelerate-growth-in-hot-nashville/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 19:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>While supply growth has caused near-term pricing power erosion, most developers remain bullish about the long term.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/luxury-helps-accelerate-growth-in-hot-nashville/">Luxury helps accelerate growth in hot Nashville</a> first appeared on <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com">Access Point Financial</a>.</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While supply growth has caused near-term pricing power erosion, most developers remain bullish about the long term.</p><p>The post <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/luxury-helps-accelerate-growth-in-hot-nashville/">Luxury helps accelerate growth in hot Nashville</a> first appeared on <a href="https://accesspointfinancial.com">Access Point Financial</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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