CREF Commercial Council
MBA's CREF Commercial Council serves as a forum for a broad and diverse group of CRE capital providers including life insurance companies, banks, debt funds, and securitized lenders. The forum will educate participants on market trends and conditions with a focus on developing best practices and industry standards where appropriate. The Council will facilitate an exchange of ideas about investment in commercial real estate finance across the entire capital stack by firms putting capital at risk.
MBA Staff Representative:
Kelli Burke
(202) 557-2742
[email protected]
Morningstar DBRS
What You Missed - The CREF Commercial Council met on Wednesday, April 29, for a discussion of key policy, market, and industry developments affecting commercial real estate finance.
MBA staff provided updates on several federal and regulatory issues, including the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, bank capital requirements and EGRPRA, California Air Resources Board (CARB) Scope 3 reporting requirements, and efforts related to TRIA reauthorization and NFIP refinements. The Council also received MBA's latest Market Outlook, which examined current market conditions and expectations for the remainder of 2026. Members concluded the meeting with an open discussion on emerging opportunities, challenges, and priorities across the commercial real estate finance industry.
The next meeting of the CREF Commercial Council will be held on Thursday, July 23. For additional information or interest in participating, contact Kelli Burke at [email protected].
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