Tennis champion, philanthropist, education advocate and author Andre Agassi will join CREF attendees on Monday, Feb. 10, during the opening general session at MBA’s Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo 2025.
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mPower Lunch Speaker Highlight: Janine Driver at MBA CREF25
Janine Driver, New York Times Best-Selling Author and body language expert, will join attendees on Tuesday, Feb. 11, during the mPower Lunch at MBA’s Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo 2025 (MBA CREF25).

MBA Names Jamie Woodwell SVP of Commercial/Multifamily Policy and Strategic Industry Engagement
The Mortgage Bankers Association announced the promotion of Jamie Woodwell to Senior Vice President of Commercial/Multifamily Policy and Strategic Industry Engagement.

MBA Names Jamie Woodwell SVP of Commercial/Multifamily Policy and Strategic Industry Engagement
The Mortgage Bankers Association today announced the promotion of Jamie Woodwell to Senior Vice President of Commercial/Multifamily Policy and Strategic Industry Engagement.

MBA Honors 2024 CREF Careers Student Fellowship Winners: Slideshow
Launched in 2022, the CREF Careers Student Fellowship Program is for students interested in learning more about internships, jobs, and careers in the $4.7 trillion commercial real estate finance industry.

Call for Speakers: MBA’s Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention & Expo–Due Sept. 6
Speaker and topic proposals for breakout sessions are now being accepted for MBA’s Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention & Expo (CREF25), taking place Feb. 9-12, 2025 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego.

Lisa Sun on Rediscovering Your Inner Child’s Confidence at #MBACREF24
SAN DIEGO–Why aren’t we as brave and confident as we were when we were kids?

Chart of the Week: MBA’s CREF Bingo Card
Many of us recently returned from a week in San Diego at MBA’s Commercial Real Estate/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo, where 2,000-plus CRE mortgage professionals gathered to hear from speakers, discuss policy issues, network, and – most importantly – begin the year’s deal-making in earnest.

MBA CREF Forecast: Commercial/Multifamily Borrowing and Lending Expected to Increase to $576 Billion in 2024
Total commercial and multifamily mortgage borrowing and lending is expected to rise to $576 billion in 2024, which is a 29% increase from 2023’s estimated total of $444 billion. This is according to an updated baseline forecast released today by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).

MBA Chart of the Week: Expectations for the CRE Borrowing/Lending Market
Even though many commercial real estate loans are long-lived, with terms of five, seven, 10, or more years, there’s a sense that the industry starts each year fresh.