Downtown Orlando, Florida Orlando, Fla. (Image: Shutterstock).

VyStar Credit Union closed a $26 million hotel loan Nov. 30 — one of its largest commercial real estate loans ever, the Jacksonville, Fla., credit union announced Thursday.

The deal came as NCUA data released Thursday showed VyStar and credit unions across the nation have continued to see growth in commercial lending — even as loan originations fall in other sectors.

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