Broeksmit: ‘We Have a Seat at the Table’ on Important Issues
SAN DIEGO–Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, took the stage at the Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo Feb. 9 to discuss MBA’s advocacy priorities and wins over the past year.
Chandler on Getting Involved, Passing the Torch
SAN DIEGO–“We always need to be moving forward,” said 2026 Mortgage Bankers Association Chair Christine Chandler, on stage at the MBA Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo Feb. 9. “We owe it to our customers, our communities and our entire country. When our companies succeed, we empower others to succeed.”
FHA Commissioner Cassidy Discusses Affordability, Deregulation
SAN DIEGO–Frank Cassidy, federal housing commissioner and assistant secretary for housing at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, outlined some of his goals on the main stage at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo Feb. 9. Affordability and deregulation are key on that list.
MBA CREF Forecast: Total Commercial Mortgage Originations to Increase 27% to $805 Billion in 2026
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced at its 2026 Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo that total commercial mortgage origination volume is forecasted to increase to $805.5 billion in 2026 from the $633.7 billion expected in 2025. Multifamily origination volume is expected to increase as well to $399.2 billion in 2026 from the $330.6 billion expected in 2025.
MBA: 17% of Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Balances to Mature in 2026
Seventeen percent ($875 billion) of $5.0 trillion of outstanding commercial mortgages held by lenders and investors is scheduled to mature in 2026, a 9% decrease from the $957 billion that was scheduled to mature in 2025. This is according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) 2025 Commercial Real Estate Survey of Loan Maturity Volumes released at the 2026 Commercial Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo.
CREF Policy Update: U.S. House Passes Bipartisan Housing Package
Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA important to your business and our industry.
Commercial/Multifamily Borrowing Up in the Fourth Quarter of 2025
Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations were 30% higher in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to a year earlier, and increased 25% from the third quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations released at the 2026 Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo.
Trepp: CMBS Delinquency Rate Increases in January, Office Hits New High
Trepp, New York, reported the CMBS Delinquency Rate increased in January, up 17 basis points to 7.47%.
MBA Releases 2025 Year-End Commercial/Multifamily Servicer Rankings
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its year-end ranking of commercial and multifamily mortgage servicers’ volumes as of Dec. 31, 2025, at its 2026 Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo.
Downtowns Claim Largest Share of Top U.S. Office Leases: CBRE
Downtown buildings and high-quality office space accounted for most of the largest U.S. office leases signed last year, signaling occupiers’ preference for amenitized and well-designed space that helps bring employees together, according to CBRE, Dallas.
Dealmaker: Mesa West Capital Originates $27M for San Francisco Industrial Property
Mesa West Capital, Los Angeles, provided Lift Partners with $26.9 million in first mortgage debt for the sale-leaseback of 100 Utah Avenue, a 117,500-square-foot industrial building in South San Francisco.
