June 30, 2025
News Archive
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on June 26 posted on X.com that he has asked Congress to remove the Section 899 retaliatory tax from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB).
What they’re saying: CREFC and other industry groups worked to sound the alarm on potential unintended consequences of the provision after it passed the House and survived in a first draft of the Senate text. See below for a selection of press coverage on the issue highlighting commercial real estate:
The bottom line: The global tax agreement and removal of Section 899 are positive developments for the industry and should provide greater certainty to international investors deploying capital in the U.S.
CREFC will continue to monitor the progress of the OBBB and let members know of any provisions that may impact CRE finance markets.
Contact David McCarthy (dmccarthy@crefc.org) with questions.
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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.
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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
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