OPENING GENERAL SESSION: Market Outlook
After opening remarks on the commercial/multifamily real estate finance landscape from MBA’s 2024 Vice-Chair, Christine Chandler, Hear from MBA’s Research and Economics team as they discuss the latest on the economy and the CRE marketplace, with a special focus on issues of importance to commercial mortgage servicers. This session provides a forecast you can't afford to miss, and helps you understand where the markets are and where they are heading. This session also celebrates the newest recipients of the Commercial Certified Mortgage Servicer (CCMS) designation. Sponsored by PNC Real Estate
Speakers
Welcome
Christine Chandler is the 2024 MBA Vice Chair. Christine Chandler has been with M and T since 1991 and has over 30 years of commercial real estate experience. As COO/CCO, Chandler has been responsible for making credit decisions for M and T Realty Capital Corporation (RCC) multifamily and healthcare transactions underwritten in the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (Agency) and FHA platforms as well as managing the company operations. In addition, the Asset Management Group and Transformation Team, including technology and process improvement, report to Chandler. She serves on both the MBA Audit and DEI committees; former Chair of the MBA Commercial Real Estate/Multifamily Board of Governors (COMBOG) and former co-Chair - MBA Affordable Rental Housing Advisory Committee.
Mr. Harrison is the Chief Operating Officer at Midland Loan Services. In this role, his primary focus is providing leadership, management, and strategic vision to ensure that Midland has the best team members, technology, and operational procedures in place, in support of the company’s goal of always providing a best-in-class experience for its customers. David has a broad background in commercial real estate, including capital markets, asset management, underwriting, workouts, business development and client relations. David is currently a member of the Commercial Real Estate Finance Council’s Board of Governors, Executive Committee, and the chair of the Programming Committee. Mr. Harrison received a BS in Political Science and a Minor in Economics from the University of Houston in 1997.
Speakers
Reginald (Reggie) Booker is Associate Vice President of Commercial/Multifamily Research at the Mortgage Bankers Association. In this role, Reggie handles MBA's research on the commercial and multifamily real estate markets. His work covers the macro-economy, commercial and multifamily property markets, commercial and multifamily real estate finance, servicing, mortgage banking benchmarking and more. Reggie also oversees MBA's commercial peer business roundtables including CFOs, CTOs, Marketing, and HR heads, and leads special MBA projects, including its CREF Careers and helps with MBAs Diversity and Inclusion program. His work on the commercial real estate finance markets are regularly cited in the media, on Capitol Hill and in regulatory settings.
Jamie Woodwell is Vice President in the Research and Economics group at MBA, where he oversees MBA's research and related activities covering the commercial and multifamily real estate markets. Jamie and his work are regularly cited in the media, on Capitol Hill and in regulatory settings. He is a regular speaker at industry and corporate events; has appeared on CNBC, Bloomberg and in other popular and trade press; and testified before the Congressional Oversight Panel for TARP. Jamie initiated many of MBA's research activities, and created MBA's Peer Business Roundtables and the CREF Careers program. Jamie joined MBA in 2004 from Fannie Mae, where he was responsible for multifamily data initiatives.