June 26 (Reuters) - Alternative asset manager Blackstone
has bought commercial real estate loans worth nearly $2
billion from Atlantic Union Bankshares ( AUB ), the companies
said on Thursday.
The loans were part of Sandy Spring Bank, which Atlantic
Union bought in a $1.6 billion deal in April.
Proceeds from the loan sale will enable Atlantic Union to
pay down costly deposits and expand its portfolio of securities
investments, the company said.