PORTFOLIO Deep dives into topics that matter to community banks Lisa Shelnutt, commercial real estate division manager for United Community Bank, incorporates a personal touch into her bank's CRE lending. " We're more comfortable in our market where we sit in terms of taking real estate risks. But we will go out of our market for the right project and the right sponsor. " -LISA SHELNUTT, UNITED COMMUNITY BANK Go to page 14 to learn about how community banks navigate today's commercial real estate market. Photo: Amy Randall independentbanker.org // 13http://www.independentbanker.org