Building Better Communities with Bob Hart - Episode 16: Bill McMorrow
Leadership, Legacy & Bold Moves with Kennedy Wilson's Bill McMorrow In this episode of Building Better Communities with BobΒ ...
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Kennedy-wilson Holdings
Search every verified William Mcmorrow interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote β each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a July 2025 podcast, McMorrow discussed Kennedy Wilson's growth from a small auction company he purchased in 1988 into an international real estate firm. He highlighted the company's recent acquisition of a $5.7 billion loan portfolio, which he described as a transformative move that put the firm "back in banking in a big way." McMorrow also noted that Kennedy Wilson is one of the largest construction and bridge lenders in the country and is expanding its affordable and senior housing portfolio, which he called "the biggest issue in the world." McMorrow has been critical of the Federal Reserve's handling of interest rates, stating in a November 2024 interview that the Fed was "slow to react" and that he would have "started lowering rates early this year" based on ground-level data on rent growth. He has also expressed concern about rent control, arguing that it "discourages development and capital investment." McMorrow emphasized the importance of mentorship, contrarian thinking, and building a business on handshakes and long-term relationships, crediting his mentor George Graziadio for teaching him these principles.
“When you think about Kennedy Wilson, I was able to buy it in 1988 as a small auction company, and the second night I was there, I said, 'If you ever find any condominium projects in California that we can buy, I've got capital.' That capital was coming from my mentor, George Grazadillo.”
“In 1994, I went to Japan to get bank approval for an auction, and I realized the Japanese were making some crazy loans. That led us to open an office there and eventually form Kennedy Wilson Japan public company.”
“During the Great Financial Crisis, we went public in October 2009 to raise capital because there was no capital for anybody. That money allowed us to take advantage of the location and grow the company.”
“We bought the Bank of Ireland's real estate asset management division in 2011, acquiring 14 key people and an income stream, which was critical because starting a real estate business with no income can devour cash.”
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