Jim Flaherty

Jim Flaherty is the CEO of CMBS.com and the creator of the Backshop loan origination system.12 Here are some key details about Jim Flaherty:

Professional Background

Jim Flaherty is a trained credit professional with over 25 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry.12 He has expertise in:

• Installing enterprise underwriting systems for commercial real estate lenders, rating agencies, and investors
• Streamlining origination processes for leading commercial real estate lenders
• Developing web-based analytical tools for property, debt, and equity cash flows

Career Achievements

• Founded two successful companies that have streamlined origination processes for major commercial real estate lenders12
• Created the Backshop loan origination system, which was the first web-based software to model the entire deal stack including properties, debt, equity, and bonds3
• Developed CMBS.com into a premier commercial real estate software and data company since founding it in 20001

Current Role

As CEO of CMBS.com and Backshop, Jim Flaherty leads the company in providing:

• Enterprise software (Backshop) for online life of the deal management
• Retail software (CMBS.com) for finding, valuing, and transacting CRE deals
• Web-based analytical tools for commercial real estate underwriting1

Education

Jim Flaherty holds a BS in Finance from Boston College, which he obtained between 1985-1989.2

Location

CMBS.com and Backshop are based in Sausalito, California, where Jim Flaherty is located.12

Jim Flaherty is recognized as an innovator in the industry, helping to bring process improvements and standardization to his clients in commercial real estate finance.4