2nd Annual Real Estate Finance Conference

What are the major issues and challenges facing lending institutions? What factors are most important to the institutions’ decisions?

08 Mar

Price: $175.00

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

7:30AM - 11:30AM EST

2 Exchange Place, Jersey City, NJ 07302

The Center for Real Estate at Rutgers Business School is pleased to announce its second annual real estate finance conference, to be held on March 8th, 2018 at the Hyatt Exchange Place in Jersey City. The conference presentations will answer the questions: “What are the major issues and challenges facing lending institutions? What factors are most important to the institutions’ decisions?

Morris A. Davis, Ph.D., Paul V. Profeta Chair of Real Estate and Academic Director of the Rutgers Center for Real Estate will open the conference and introduce Julia Coronado, President and Founder of MacroPolicy Perspectives LLC and Blogger for the Rutgers Center for Real Estate. Dr. Coronado is regularly featured on NPR Marketplace.

7:30am	Continental breakfast, networking, registration
8:30am	Opening remarks - Professor Morris A. Davis, PhD in Economics
8:45am	Global Economic Presentation - Julia Coronado, President and Founder of MacroPolicy Perspectives LLC and Blogger for the Rutgers Center for Real Estate
9:30am	Panel I – Construction Lending- Perspectives among institutions involved in the Tri-state Area Panelists: John Gunther-Mohr, Senior Vice President Commercial Real Estate- Santander Bank Tom Hyland, Senior Vice President – PNC Mark Melchione, Executive Vice President, People's United Bank, N.A Meggan Walsh, Deputy Group Head, CIT Real Estate Finance Moderator Michael Klein, Managing Director, HFF
10:30am	Break
10:45am	Panel II – Where are balance sheet lenders finding opportunities? Who are their primary competitors? How does each assess the lending environment? Panelists: Peter Gordon, Managing Director, Alliance Bernstein AJ Sfarra, Managing Director, Wells Fargo Securities Ted Norman, Managing Director-TH Real Estate Chad Tredway, Co-Head Real Estate Banking, JP Morgan Moderator Gretchen Wilcox, President/CEO, G.S Wilcox & Co.
11:30am	Conference concludes

“We have convened two panels of professionals with unparalleled experience in various aspects of commercial real estate lending. There will be no shortage of opinions on what factors are influencing their decisions as to what to lend or not lend on this year. Our panelists will touch on topics such as where are we in the cycle, interest rates, as well as traditional vs. non-traditional lenders competing for investments. By featuring experts in the fields of construction lending and general balance sheet lending, this conference ensures registrants a comprehensive look at the state of lending market.” said Kevin Riordan, Executive Director of the Rutgers Center for Real Estate.

Early bird registration is ongoing until 2/22/18 for the cost of $150.00. From 2/23/18 – 3/7/18, the cost of the conference will be $175.00 and $225.00 the day of the conference. To register for the conference, please click here.

NAIOP members receive a discounted registration fee during the early bird period. Check the http://www.naiopnj.org website for the promo codes for this rate.

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