CREFC Signal Podcast

CREFC Signal is a podcast from the CRE Finance Council featuring timely conversations with leaders across the commercial real estate finance market. Through expert perspectives and real-time insights, we will explore the forces shaping our industry, including market dynamics, capital flows, policy, and emerging trends. It is designed for CREFC members and the broader CRE finance community.

We welcome your ideas and suggestions for future podcast episodes and guests. Contact us at info@crefc.org.

July 28, 2026  

David McCarthy, CREFC's Managing Director, Chief Lobbyist, and Head of Legislative Affairs, is joined by Sairah Burki, Managing Director and Head of Regulatory Affairs at CREFC and Matthew G. Bisanz, Partner at Mayer Brown LLP to discuss the recently released U.S. bank capital proposals, their potential implications for the commercial real estate finance market, and CREFC’s plan of action.

July 15, 2026  

In this episode of CREFC Signal, we trace the evolution of the CRE Finance Council, from its founding through decades of market cycles to its role today as the definitive voice of the commercial real estate finance industry.

Hosted by CREFC President & CEO Lisa Pendergast and featuring past CREFC Chairs and industry leaders including Leland F. Bunch (BofA Securities), Annemarie DiCola (Trepp), Chris Hoeffel (Counterpoint SRE), Rick Jones (Jackstay Ventures), Dan Olsen (KeyBank) and Patrick Sargent (Alston & Bird), the conversation explores the milestones that shaped the organization, the challenges it helped the industry navigate, and the relationships that defined its growth.

From advancing market standards and advocacy efforts to fostering a connected and informed industry community, this episode reflects on the people, partnerships, and pivotal moments that built CREFC, and continue to shape its future.