The Forum

The Commercial Lending Panel - What's Working, What's Changing and How Deals Actually Get Approved

May 6th, 2026

1:45 pm

2:40 pm

A candid discussion with lenders on current market conditions, including credit tightening, pricing trends, and shifting risk tolerance. The panel will focus on how deals are evaluated internally, what gets approved, what gets resized, and what gets declined in today's environment.

Enrique Gomez

President of Commercial Mortgage Depot

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Aaron Metaj

Senior Director of Sales at Lima One Capital

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Michael Boggiano

Founder & Chief Trainer at Academy for Commercial Lending

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JD Lehman

Director Capital Markets Division at Aline Capital

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Juan M. Barcelo

Senior Vice President of Sales at Silver Hill Capital

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