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Bridging the Gap: Navigating the Rise of Bridge Lending

Bridging the Gap: Navigating the Rise of Bridge Lending
This session will provide an in-depth exploration of bridge lending by a panel consisting of various CRE lending industry participants. Our panelists will delve into the reasons behind the rise in popularity of bridge loans, examining the market trends that have fueled their growth. Attendees will gain insights into the pros and cons of bridge lending from both the borrower and lender perspectives, highlighting the unique opportunities and challenges this financing option presents.
 

Bridging the Gap: Navigating the Rise of Bridge Lending in Real Estate Finance

  

This session will provide an in-depth exploration of bridge lending by a panel consisting of various CRE lending industry participants. Our panelists will delve into the reasons behind the rise in popularity of bridge loans, examining the market trends that have fueled their growth. Attendees will gain insights into the pros and cons of bridge lending from both the borrower and lender perspectives, highlighting the unique opportunities and challenges this financing option presents.

This program will also review:

  • A comparative analysis of traditional lending versus bridge lending, 
    • It will focus on  relevance of each product based on different aspects of real estate fundamentals. 
  • Why both traditional and bridge lending have a place in the industry, 
    • The distinctions in loan structures 
    • The specific underwriting practices associated with each
  • The growing trend of "bridge to bridge" transactions, 
    • Borrowers opt for successive bridge loans instead of transitioning to permanent financing, 
    • How the timeline for securing a permanent loan has evolved, and what this means for both lenders and borrowers.
    The panel will also explore the role of bridge loans in securitization, particularly focusing on comparing CRE CLO vs CMBS deals and highlighting the differences in loan and property composition, deal structure, and legal mechanisms. The panel will offer insights into why CRE CLO activity has decreased over the past year, considering the broader market impacts.

    Moderator:
    Michael Jo, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP

    Panelists: 
    Scott Aiese, Senior Managing Director, JLL Capital Markets, Americas
    Matthew Kirsch, Managing Director, Bank of America 
    Benjamin Lewis, Associate, Peachtree Group
    Shelah Wallace, Senior Director, Originations, Nuveen
     
    Wednesday, October 30th:
    Registration: 6:00pm - 6:30pm
    Seminar: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
    Networking Reception: 7:30pm - 8:30pm

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    Registration Rates    :
    $25 – Members
    $50 – Non-Members
    When
    10/30/2024 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    Where
    787 Seventh Avenue 31st Floor New York, NY 10019 UNITED STATES

    Hosted By:

    CREFC’s Young Professionals

    The CREFC Young Professionals Network:

    The mission of the Young Professionals Network (YP) 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.

    We welcome and encourage industry participants to  join  and be a part of this network.

    Young Professionals Series Sponsors

    KBRA

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