Episode 99

Charlene Heydinger, president of the Texas PACE Authority

In this episode of Banking Matters, host Elizabeth Holtrop engages with Charlene Heydinger, president of the Texas PACE Authority, to discuss the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program and similar types of financing across the USA. They discuss how this type of program facilitates financing for energy and water-saving improvements in commercial properties, the benefits for lenders, and the program’s impact on revitalizing communities. Heydinger emphasizes the importance of local banks in the PACE ecosystem and highlights how financing such as the PACE program can impact a variety of commercial properties, from agricultural use to metro-area hotels.

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