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Members Leading Our Initiatives

Our committees are made of member volunteers committed to furthering the success of our association. Most committees are closed and members are selected from our forums and our general membership. Explore the committees and their work below.

Audit Committee

Chair: Mike Syers, Ernst & Young LLP
Staff Liaison: Edward DeAngelo, Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer

Purpose: Oversees any audit of CRE Finance Council's books and records, including determining the necessity, frequency and scope of audits, and approving the selection, retention, termination and compensation of an accounting firm to perform such audits; shall take appropriate actions to promote a system of internal controls relating to CREFC’s financial books and records, including retaining an accounting firm to formally review such controls; consider from time to time the appropriateness and adequacy of CRE Finance Council's accounting policies and procedures; and the required skill sets of the external accountants engaged by CRE Finance Council; report the results of audits and control reviews to the Board of Governors; report the Committee’s activities to the Board of Governors at least annually; update the scope of the Committee’s responsibilities on an as-needed basis.

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Shaping Our Industry

Our members shape the commercial real estate finance industry with our advocacy initiatives. Through a collaborative process with our members, CREFC develops official policy positions that are presented as needed to legislators and regulators. These policies are developed through participation in our forums. CREFC also maintains fact sheets in online and PDF format on all major CRE issues and informs members weekly of the latest regulatory developments. To make a difference in the direction of our industry, sign up for a forum and participate in our advocacy efforts below. Contact Justin Ailes with any CREFC policy or advocacy questions.

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Policy Fact Sheets

CREFC’s Fact Sheets are intended to provide a high-level overview of legislative and regulatory policy issues affecting commercial real estate lenders and investors. Read the facts.

Read the Latest Government Relations Alerts

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.

Sign Up for Our Newsletter

CREFC members hear the latest news and government relations alerts from our weekly enewsletter, the most up-to-date resource on the latest in the industry. Sign up today.

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Grow Your Expertise

CREFC has everything you need to grow your career and stay current with the industry. We provide educational programs that are timely and responsive to the changing market, keeping all our members up-to-date on current issues and best practices. From mentorship programs to courses, your CREFC membership gives you access to a growing pool of resources to help you become a competent commercial real estate professional, whether you are in school or moving to our industry later in your career. Explore your opportunities below.

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Document Resource Center

The Document Resource Center holds thousands of industry-related documents online, including news, standards and best practices, forms and templates, and articles from member firms. CREFC members can access this library of documents at any time.

CRE and Multifamily Finance in the Spotlight

Monthly thought leadership articles are published to inform, educate and stimulate meaningful discussions and exchanges on the issue and trends of the entire commercial real estate finance industry.

Compendium of Statistics

CREFC’s Compendium of Statistics is a compilation of data on the current state of the CRE market with a primary focus on the debt capital markets.

CRE Finance Council's Education Portal

Explore CREFC’s educational offerings at your own pace and on your schedule. On-demand videos and video series will expand your knowledge on a variety of industry-focused topics.

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Events

Conferences & Programs

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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Policy & Advocacy

CREFC is in touch with the White House, Treasury and Congress about the impacts of COVID 19 to commercial real estate markets. CREFC wants to hear from you about how the market is responding to the Coronavirus and what type of economic policy response commercial real estate markets may need. If you have information, please reach out to Justin Ailes.

CREFC COVID-19 Alerts

CDC Orders Nationwide Residential Eviction Halt (September 2, 2020)

California Passes Residential Eviction Moratorium; Oregon Foreclosures Banned Through 2020 (September 1, 2020)

Senate Banking Committee Chair Crapo Urges Treasury and Fed to Assist CRE (July 31, 2020)

CRE Finance Council Reacts to HOPE Act (July 29, 2020)

WEBINAR REPLAY: COVID-19 Update Webinar Series: 7/23 Edition (July 23, 2020)

WEBINAR MATERIALS: Download the slides from COVID-19 Update Webinar Series: 7/23 Edition (July 23, 2020)

CREFC and Industry Affiliates Urge Senate to Support Expansion of Main Street Lending (July 21, 2020)

FHFA Publishes GSE Capital Proposal, Comments due August 31, 2020 (June 30, 2020)

WEBINAR REPLAY: COVID-19 Update Webinar Series: 6/25 Edition (June 25, 2020)

Final Revisions to Volcker Rule Covered Fund Restrictions Approved (June 25, 2020)

WEBINAR REPLAY: COVID-19 Update Webinar Series: 6/18 Edition (June 18, 2020)

CREFC Releases Guide to the CMBS Marketplace and CMBS Loan COVID-19 Relief (June 15, 2020)

WEBINAR REPLAY: COVID-19 Update Webinar Series: 5/29 Edition (May 29, 2020)

CREFC IRP v8.1 Adopted on May 22, 2020 (May 22, 2020)

FHFA Re-Proposes GSE Capital Rule (May 22, 2020)

OCC Finalizes CRA Revisions (May 21, 2020)

CMBS Forbearance a Topic at Senate Banking Committee Hearing (May 20, 2020)

WEBINAR REPLAY: COVID-19 Update Webinar Series: 5/15 Edition (May 15, 2020, CREFC Members Only)

WEBINAR REPLAY: COVID-19 Update Webinar Series: 5/8 Edition (May 8, 2020, CREFC Members Only)

CREFC Publishes Guide to COVID-19 Relief Programs (May 7, 2020)

WEBINAR REPLAY: COVID-19 Update Webinar Series: 4/24 Edition (April 24, 2020, CREFC Members Only)

CREFC Publishes Guide to CMBS and PPP as Congress Approves Additional Funds (April 23, 2020)

CFPB Raises HMDA Threshold to 100 Loans (April 17, 2020)

WEBINAR REPLAY: COVID-19 Servicing Related Issues Part 1 (April 17, 2020, CREFC Members Only)

CREFC Urges TALF Expansion - SASB CMBS and CRE CLOs (April 15, 2020)

CMBS Included in Term Asset-Backed Security Loan Facility (April 9, 2020)

WEBINAR REPLAY: CREFC Policy & Advocacy Webinar Series: COVID-19 Disruption Part 1: DC Action Highlights (April 9, 2020, CREFC Members Only)

Alert: Fed Includes CMBS in Additional TALF Measures (April 9, 2020)

SEC Rejects CECL Delay for Nonbanks (April 6, 2020)

A CMBS Borrower’s Quick Guide for Communicating with Your Servicer in Cases of Need (March 31, 2020)

CRE Finance Council Urges Immediate Action to Support Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Markets (March 31, 2020)

CREFC COVID-19 Alert: Commercial Real Estate Financing and Liquidity Concerns (March 27, 2020)

Alert: Key Commercial Real Estate Related Provisions in $2 Trillion Stimulus Deal (March 27, 2020)

CREFC Leads Coalition to Urge Fed to Support CMBS Liquidity (March 24, 2020)

Joint Trades Request Immediate Support of Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Markets (March 24, 2020)

Federal Reserve Responds to Industry Concerns on Market Deterioration (March 24, 2020)

CREFC - Request for Immediate Support of Mortgage Market (March 23, 2020)

CREFC's The Week in Washington

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Young Professionals Network

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.

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Women's Network

Looking for networking, learning opportunities, and professional development? Join more than 600 women professionals in the CRE industry in networking and educational events throughout the year. Our mission is to enhance the visibility, profile, and advancement opportunities of women in the commercial real estate finance industry, provide a structured platform within CREFC dedicated to women's initiatives and provide opportunities for networking, mentoring, and development of professional women. With members all across the country, we are the largest network of professional women in the industry.

Women's Network Leadership:

Chair: Elaine McKay, Principal, Ares Management LLC
Chair-Elect: Laura Swihart, Partner, Dechert LLP
Past Chair: Natalie Grainger, Director, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

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The London interbank offered rate, or LIBOR, has been called the world’s most important number. Quoted daily across five currencies and seven maturities, the rate underpins hundreds of trillions of dollars in contracts around the world from home mortgage loans to complex derivatives. For U.S. dollar (USD) LIBOR alone, the estimated exposure is approximately $200 trillion. By year-end 2021, the rate may no longer be published – leaving less than two years – for the market to transition to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), the rate selected by the Federal Reserve’s Alternative Reference Rates Committee (ARRC).

CREFC serves as a member of the ARRC and co-chairs the ARRC’s Securitizations Working Group (SWG). We are focused on helping the CRE finance industry learn about the transition from LIBOR and serving as a platform to create a constructive dialogue on the challenges our industry faces during this critical period of change.

For any questions or if you would like to be involved in a CREFC working group on the LIBOR transition, please feel free to reach out to Raj Aidasani or Lisa Pendergast.

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