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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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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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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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CREFC'S DIGITAL EVENTS AND E-LEARNING HUB

Explore CREFC’s educational offerings! Our live webinars, digital events, and on-demand videos will expand your knowledge on a variety of industry focused events. 

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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. 

The Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation have issued supervisory guidance  encouraging banks to “cease entering into new contracts that use USD LIBOR as a reference rate as soon as practicable and in any event by December 31, 2021,” noting that new USD LIBOR issuance after 2021 would create safety and soundness risks.

CREFC serves as a member of the Alternative Reference Rates Committee (ARRC), a group of private-market participants convened by the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve Bank of New York. In addition, CREFC co-chairs the ARRC’s Securitizations Working Group (SWG) with the Structured Finance Association (SFA). 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, Lisa Pendergast or Sairah Burki.
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Resource Center

The CREFC Resource Center houses data and research on all facets of CRE and multifamily finance. This members-only portal not only contains CREFC developed content, but also the highly valued and well sought after reports and thought leadership pieces published by our members.

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. 

CRE Finance Data

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.  

Investor Reporting Package (IRP) 

The CRE Finance Council Investor Reporting Package (CREFC IRP) is a transparent, standardized set of loan, property, bond and deal level information including numerous report format standards. It also includes guidelines and methodologies to be used in connection with the loan administration required to aggregate and ultimately report all such information.

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CREFC Annual Conference 2024
June 10 - 12
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Capital Markets Conference 2024
September 18
New York

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