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    JOIN US @ WSCREF '26: Western States CREF Conference

    The West's commercial real estate finance gathering — capital markets outlook, capital stack strategy, and the originators, lenders, and investors closing deals in 2026.

    Event Details
    September 9–11, 2026
    Aria Las Vegas, NV
    Commercial Real Estate Finance

    Hosted by the California MBA, the Western States CREF Conference brings together commercial mortgage originators, lenders, capital providers, and investors from across the West. Three days of capital markets sessions, sponsor meetings, and a packed networking hall — all at Aria Las Vegas — plus a keynote luncheon on where capital is moving next.

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    What You'll Walk Away With
    • 01Rate outlook for 2026 — float, fixed, hedge, or wait
    • 02Agency and multifamily execution across affordability and workforce housing
    • 03The full capital stack: senior debt, bridge, mezzanine, preferred equity, and rescue capital
    • 04Where institutional and private capital is moving next
    • 05Real dealmaker post-mortems: what closed, what almost closed, and what fell apart
    • 06Construction, conversion, and rebuild deals that still pencil
    Agenda — Wednesday, September 9
    3:00 – 6:00 pmRegistration Open — East Convention Center
    3:30 – 6:30 pmNetworking Hall & Exhibit Hall Opens
    4:00 – 5:00 pmSession 1: Raise a Glass to What's Next — AI, Relationships & Commercial Mortgage Originators
    5:00 – 6:30 pmThis Is How We Vegas: All Attendee Party
    Agenda — Thursday, September 10
    7:30 am – 4:00 pmRegistration Open • Café CREF
    7:30 – 8:30 amBreakfast — Networking Hall
    8:45 – 9:00 amOpening Remarks — Cody Charfauros
    9:00 – 9:45 amSession 2: Rate Reality 2026 — Float, Fixed, Hedge, or Wait?
    9:45 – 10:30 amSession 3: Agency and Multifamily Power Hour
    10:30 – 10:45 amWellness Break
    10:45 – 11:45 amSession 4: The Capital Stack Clinic
    12:00 – 1:30 pmSession 5: Keynote Luncheon — Where Capital Is Moving Next
    1:30 – 2:45 pmSession 6: Dealmakers Panel
    3:00 – 5:00 pmSponsor Meetings
    4:00 – 5:00 pmRising Stars Networking Group
    Agenda — Friday, September 11
    8:00 – 10:00 amBreakfast — Networking Hall
    9:00 – 10:00 amSession 7: Construction, Conversion, and Rebuild — What Still Pencils in 2026
    10:00 amConference Adjourns

    Full details, speakers, and sponsors are published on the official WSCREF '26 event page.

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