Recap CREW Miami’s September Lunch and Learn: Unraveling the Funding Puzzle

Commercial Real Estate Women Miami (CREW Miami), the Miami chapter of the global organization CREW Network, successfully hosted the educational event “Unraveling the Funding Puzzle: Master Commercial Real Estate Financing” on September 18th. The event’s timing was particularly pertinent, coinciding with the Federal Reserve‘s announcement of a significant half percentage point cut in interest rates—the first reduction in four years, with indications of further decreases by year’s end. This backdrop lent a timely gravitas to the event’s discussions, which centered on the evolving dynamics of capital markets and commercial real estate financing.

Event Recap:

The panel featured a lineup of esteemed industry experts, including Emily Jones, VP of Investments at Safehold, Jacqueline Cruz-Bustillo, Vice President of the Business Banking Division at U.S. Century Bank, and Luba Kim-Reynolds, Head of MF Investor Relations and ESG Initiatives at Freddie Mac, with moderation by Yvonne Nyakana, Commercial Credit Manager of Nonprofit South at TD Bank. The discussion spanned a range of critical topics, from the impact of governmental interventions to economic uncertainties, and strategies companies are adopting to navigate the shifting landscape.