In support of Educate Kids (https://www.educate-kids.org/), The Commercial Real Estate Lenders Association (CRELA) is a national forum that promotes the development, implementation, and evaluation of industry best practices, continuing education and learning, and philanthropic efforts through an open, welcoming interactive sharing platform. The objective of CRELA is to promote knowledge sharing and networking within the commercial real estate lending community and provide a voice for the industry on relevant matters. CRELA focuses on macro and micro issues in commercial real estate investments, corporate finance, and financial institutions and markets, primarily in Canada but will also draw ideas from the US and international markets.