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White House Press Secretary Karoline Levitt outlined Trump’s tax priorities as discussed with the House GOP:
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February 11, 2025 President Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees are in various stages of the confirmation process with nine officials confirmed by the Senate in the last week, while others await a Senate vote or confirmation by committee. A comprehensive tracker of President Donald Trump’s entire slate of cabinet nominees can be found here. Confirmed Cabinet Nominees
Voted Out of Committee, Awaiting Full Senate Vote The following cabinet nominees have yet to be confirmed by the full Senate. They have been voted out of committee, a sign that they are likely to be confirmed by the Republican-majority Senate. Click on each nominee’s name below to learn more about where they stand in the process and their background.
Pending Confirmation by Committee The following nominees have not yet been voted out of their committee of jurisdiction.
CREFC will continue to closely follow the cabinet nominee confirmation process. Contact James Montfort (jmontfort@crefc.org) with any questions.
February 11, 2025
The Senate Committee on Banking and the House Financial Services Committee will hear testimony this week from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Why it matters: Powell testifies on a semiannual basis in front of both chambers of Congress. His testimony will be closely watched as he will be asked about various aspects of the U.S. economy and it’s outlook moving forward.
The dates and times of Chairman Powell’s testimony to both committees is included below. Senate Committee on Banking
House Financial Services Committee
What they’re saying: Chair Powell last testified on the Hill in July 2024. His opening statement from those hearings is linked here. Contact James Montfort (jmontfort@crefc.org) with any questions.
CREFC’s Government Relations team serves as the primary interface between the CRE Finance industry and policymakers. Through a collaborative process with our members, CREFC engages with legislators, regulators, and other policy stakeholders to advocate for policies that promote the interests of our membership and the broader industry. By joining a CREFC Forum, members are able to participate in the creation of official policy positions and will gain access to regular updates from our Government Relations team on the latest regulatory developments. View our recent policy wins and sign up for a CREFC Forum below to join our advocacy efforts and make a difference in the direction of our industry. Please contact David McCarthy with any questions.
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CREFC’s Policy Tracker includes a variety of visual aids and updates to help members understand, track, and analyze key policy issues affecting the CRE and multifamily finance industry.
CREFC’s Sustainability Initiative seeks to align the objectives of our members and the CRE finance industry with the opportunities and challenges of environmental, social and corporate sustainability.
For our weekly government relations and industry policy briefings, please visit our Document Resource Center. The Document Resource Center contains CREFC position papers, analyses, testimony, and other policy tools.
CREFC has teamed up with NCREIF to produce and promote the NCREIF/CREFC Open-end Debt Fund Aggregate (the “Debt Aggregate”). In short, this product will deliver a fund-level compilation of open-end debt funds providing financing to commercial and multifamily real estate borrowers/owners. The Debt Aggregate will be issued in a draft “consultation” format for at least one year, which allows time for industry feedback before it is rolled out as an official product. For questions or to get involved, contact Lisa Pendergast
Overview of Debt Fund Index (presentation slides from CREFC's September 28, 2023 Capital Markets Conference)
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The mission of the Young Professionals (YP) Network is to provide a platform for junior CRE finance professionals to foster meaningful business relationships and gain relevant industry knowledge through networking events, seminars and panels.
YP programming events are developed by YPs – so the content is current and applicable in their daily work. Each YP educational event includes a networking aspect to build and foster industry relationships with both peers and seasoned industry leaders. YPs are surveyed by region for ideas for future programming to ensure educational and industry needs are met.
Additionally, there are networking only events held in a more relaxed atmosphere where YPs can mingle among their peers.
There is a discounted rate to conferences and seminars for those CREFC Members 30 years of age or younger. To sign up for the 30 and Under Program Rate join the network and ensure that you check off the box “I would like to sign up to receive the “30 and Under Program Rate”. You will be required to submit photo ID to be approved for the discounted program rate. Sign up TodayCREFC members Only
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The affairs of CRE Finance Council are managed by a Board of Governors, selected from the general membership, which meets at least two times a year. During the periods the Board is not convened, the Executive Committee has full authority to transact all CRE Finance Council business. The Executive Committee is made up of the chair, chair-elect, vice chair, secretary, treasurer, membership chair, administrative executive, as well as four additional Executive Committee members. View the CREFC By-Laws.
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The CRE Finance Council holds two premier conferences each year in the United States: the January Conference in Miami and the June Annual Conference in New York. Conference programming addresses the most relevant topics facing the industry, presented by recognized finance leaders.
Complementing these major conferences are After-Work Seminars, Young Professional, Women's Network, and Educational events held regularly throughout the calendar year, each of which is tailored to fit the constituencies served by CREFC.
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