MMM and CRE Finance Council Host “Borrower 2.0” Event in Atlanta, GA; Commercial Real Estate Finance Issues Spotlighted

Rusty Fleming

Atlanta, GA  ─ Commercial real estate lenders will gather to educate borrowers – and give tips on what they need to successfully finance deals – at a special event next month.

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP and the CRE Finance Council (CREFC) are sponsoring an after-work seminar entitled “Borrower 2.0 – Lender Perspective on Borrower Profiles and Issues in Today’s Market.”

Rusty Fleming, a Partner in MMM’s Commercial Finance Practice and a member of CREFC’s Education Committee, will moderate a panel of top finance executives. They include:

Greg Michaud

• Bill Lafferty, Managing Director, Hanover Street Capital/Deutsche Bank 

• Greg Michaud, Senior Vice President & Head of Real Estate Finance, ING Investment Management 

• Mark Sixour, Senior Managing Director, HFF 

• Joel Stephens, Managing Director, Regions Bank

The panel will discuss what lenders look for in borrowers, how negative sponsor history impacts current financing opportunities and other challenges facing borrowers in the current market.

Mark Sixour

They are also expected to clear up common misconceptions they encounter, and analyze factors driving borrowers back to the CMBS market.

“As debt capital becomes more available to borrowers, many are finding that not only has the underwriting landscape changed, but loan structure and other requirements have also changed, so hearing the lenders’ perspective should be very helpful for borrowers seeking access to this capital,” Fleming said. “MMM is proud to be a member of CREFC and the first to host an After-Work Seminar in the Southeast.”

City Club, Buckhead, GA

The event will be held at 5:00 p.m. Thursday April 18 at the City Club of Buckhead. For more information, or to register, visit the CREFC website at www.CREFC.org.

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Terri Thornton

terri@territhornton.com