FIN 4270 Real Estate Financing

The course provides a rigorous introduction to the world of credit analysis for real estate financing in US commercial banking and related financial services at an undergraduate level. This includes an introduction to and overview of the field of real estate financing; real estate related profit (or loss) drivers in banking; managing principal risks in real estate including credit (loan management) and interest rate (asset liability management) risks, as well as regulatory and operational issues specific to real estate. Finally, it pulls everything together to discuss the role real estate lending and investment plays in commercial banking in the dynamic world of the twenty first century. The course is designed for students who are interested in a career in banking and financial services, or for those who are already there and would like to upgrade their discipline based analytical and other skills.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 3200
Credits: 3.0