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CRE Optimism Is a Feature, Not a Bug Right Now

Industry sentiment hasn’t been this positive since last year, according to CREFC.

CREFC Special Report: CRE Faces Challenges Near and Far

Global trade will no longer be dominated by Americans, Eurasia Group President & Founder Ian Bremmer told conference attendees.

Graph showing the evolution of the CREFC Board of Governors Sentiment Index from late 2017 to the first quarter of 2025.

Sentiment Takes Deep Dive Amid Policy Turbulence: CREFC

This was the second-largest drop in the index’s history.

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Capital Ideas: What Will ‘Pragmatic’ Regulation Mean for Banks?

President Trump nominated another regulator this week who’s expected to apply a lighter touch to rulemaking.

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What Deregulation Could Mean for CRE Bank Lending

Changes to Basel III Endgame and other rules might loosen purse strings.

CREFC’s Board of Governors sentiment index in the fourth quarter of 2024 rose to 126.6 from its all-time high reading of 121.1 in the third quarter

CRE Sentiment Index Soars to New High: CREFC

The survey reveals broad optimism about several factors, including market fundamentals and the federal policy.

Office Building Visit Recovery in Select Cities, October 2024 Compared to October 2019

Top Stories: Year in Review

Our editors’ picks for the most exciting news and trends of 2024.

The CRE Finance Council’s index reached an all-time high in the third quarter

CRE Sentiment Index Hits All-Time High

The Fed’s easing of interest rates and the likelihood of an economic soft landing are key drivers behind this optimism, according to CREFC’s latest survey.

Lisa Pendergast of CREFC

CREFC’s Lisa Pendergast on Rate Relief

The organization’s executive director welcomed the Fed’s 50-basis-point cut, but said it could send a mixed message.

Sariah Burki and Therese Fitzgerald

Sustainability Street: CRE Finance’s New Paradigm

CREFC’s Sairah Burki and CPE’s Therese Fitzgerald on navigating greener yet more uncertain debt markets.