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KBRA Releases CREFC Capital Markets Conference Recap

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA releases a recap of the CRE Finance Council’s (CREFC) Capital Markets Conference held at the New York Midtown Hilton on October 26. It was an opportune time for the conference as the commercial real estate market looks for stability and direction during a turbulent period. In fact, the event welcomed a record 550 attendees.

Over the course of the conference, Steve Forbes, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, Forbes Media, shared his views on the state of the economy as keynote speaker followed by four panels which included a review of the rental housing market, CRE capital market insights, alternative capital sources, and loan servicing.

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Robert Grenda, Senior Director, CMBS Ratings Surveillance
+1 (215) 882-5494
robert.grenda@kbra.com

Larry Kay, Senior Director, CMBS Ratings Surveillance
+1 (646) 731-2452
larry.kay@kbra.com

Roy Chun, Senior Managing Director, CMBS Ratings Surveillance
+1 (646) 731-2376
roy.chun@kbra.com

Business Development
Michele Patterson, Managing Director
+1 (646) 731-2397
michele.patterson@kbra.com

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