CRE Finance Council
Real EstateNew York, United States11-50 Employees
The CRE Finance Council (CREFC) is a trade association serving the commercial real estate finance industry, encompassing lenders, investors, and servicers within a market that covers trillions of dollars in assets. Its members include a broad range of financial participants, from life insurance company and bank balance-sheet lenders to securitized lenders, private equity firms, servicers, and rating agencies, among others. The organization aims to support capital formation, promote market efficiency, and enhance liquidity and transparency in commercial real estate finance, while also engaging in legislative and regulatory advocacy and providing industry education. CREFC operates internationally through affiliates in Canada, Europe, and Japan, and is based in New York City, with a presence that reflects its long-standing role in the sector. The association serves its members by setting market standards and offering educational programs and events that connect market participants, facilitate information sharing, and highlight developments in the field. It maintains an active schedule of conferences and competitions, such as annual conferences and real estate debt case competitions, and it communicates leadership and governance developments within the industry, including board sentiment and leadership changes. The organization’s headquarters are in New York, New York, and it positions itself as a central industry body for the U.S. commercial and multifamily real estate finance community.