Rose Wageman, executive vice president and chief lending officer at First Eagle Bank, was profiled by Illinois Real Estate Journal earlier this month. Wageman noted that last year was a record year for First Eagle, with loan growth up 30%. "We do a lot of construction lending and the market is hot right now,” she said. “Projects are selling out very quickly at every price point. Lots of builders are coming back into the market. When I drive through some neighborhoods, it seems there are new projects on every block... The best part of my job is working with customers, many of whom have been clients for 20-plus years,” Wageman said.