Commercial Mortgage Securities Association

CRE Finance focuses on six Forums, market constituencies that encompass the commercial mortgage industry.

The CRE Finance Council is headquartered in New York City's financial district at 30 Broad Street.

Along with its name change, CRE Finance Council expanded its membership and focus and added six Forums, market constituencies that encompass the commercial mortgage industry.

To create these investment vehicles, mortgage loans of varying dollar amounts, property type, and location —and containing a myriad of individualized terms and conditions — are pooled and transferred to a trust.

Borrowers often benefit via access both to larger pools of capital than would otherwise be available in traditional lending markets and to lower interest rates.