When traditional credit tightens, development projects don’t simply disappear—they find other ways to get funded. Over decades and across multiple market downturns, EB-5 has proven to be a durable source of structured, long-duration capital precisely when banks pull back, equity partners grow cautious, and construction lending stalls. Join CanAm Enterprises and JTC Group for a practitioner-led conversation that examines why EB-5 behaves the way it does across credit cycles (and what that history means for investors making decisions today).
Drawing on lessons from the 2008 financial crisis, the COVID shock, and the current higher-rate, tighter-lending environment, our panelists will walk through the mechanics of credit cycles, the sectors most affected, and the structural characteristics that have made EB-5 a reliable bridge when other capital sources are unavailable. The panelists will provide macro-level context on how capital cycles form, why liquidity disappears in certain markets, and what current conditions signal for development finance.
This 60-minute webinar is complimentary and open to investors, advisors, and professionals with an interest in EB-5 and alternative capital markets. Registration is required to receive your YouTube Premiere viewing link.
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What We’ll Cover
- How credit and liquidity cycles work and which sectors feel the squeeze first
- Why EB-5 has historically scaled when traditional development lending contracts
- A historical look back: 2008, the recovery period, COVID, and today
- EB-5 structured as equity vs. debt: understanding the shift and what investors should watch
- Key due diligence questions every EB-5 investor should be asking in the current environment
Panelists
Christine Chen | Chief Operating Officer, CanAm Enterprises
Christine Chen joined CanAm in 2002 and has spent more than two decades shaping the firm’s strategic direction and operational infrastructure as one of the EB-5 industry’s most experienced practitioners. As COO, she oversees multiple EB-5 business functions and a global team, and has been central to CanAm’s record of $2.5B+ in capital repaid to investors with a 100% USCIS approval rate. She holds a B.A. from the University of Chicago and an M.A. from Columbia University.
Jill Jones | Head of Specialty Administration / General Counsel, JTC
Jill Jones serves as General Counsel of Institutional Client Services USA at JTC Group, where she oversees legal, governance, risk, and compliance activities and leads the firm’s Specialty Financial Administration practice, which includes EB-5 administration, 1031 Exchange, and Delaware Statutory Trust services. With more than 20 years of corporate and compliance experience and direct involvement in over 600 EB-5 development projects, she is a widely recognized authority on EB-5 fund administration and the regulatory framework established by the 2022 Reform and Integrity Act. She joined JTC following the firm’s acquisition of NES Financial in 2020.
