Weil to Serve as Featured Speaker in IMN’s 10th Annual Bank Special Assets Forum

Ed Weil will serve as a featured speaker at IMN’s upcoming 10^thAnnual Midwest “Bank Special Assets & Credit Officer’s Forum.” The Forum is scheduled to take place on September 13-14, 2021.

Weil’s session, “Distressed CRE Market Outlook & The Special Assets Landscape,” will cover:

• To what degree have you seen real distressed opportunities in the past few months?  Which markets and which asset classes are exhibiting most distress?
• How has the Biden administration impacted real estate and banking industry regulations? What risks and opportunities do you envisage moving forward due to regulatory change?
• Which workout remedies are banks employing?
• When forbearance does not suffice, what are the next steps to achieving a more complex workout?
• By region and sector, what does the outlook for special assets look like?
• How is demand changing for C&I vs. real estate vs. agricultural vs. auto and other loans? How have you adjusted your definition of “distressed” in each of these categories?
• What role does climate risk play in your portfolio management strategy?
• Which new risks will pose the greatest threats to your balance sheet?