MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, testified Wednesday afternoon before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance.
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Job Growth Starts 2026 on a Stronger Note; Fratantoni Weighs In
The U.S. economy added 130,000 nonfarm jobs in January, exceeding consensus expectations.
mPower Panel Talks Leadership Lessons
SAN DIEGO–Five women in the industry took to the main stage at the Mortgage Bankers Association Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo Feb. 10 to participate in a wide-ranging mPower panel discussion on leadership.
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.
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 Education Announces Rebranding of CRE Basics to CREF Academy
At the Commercial Real Estate Finance (CREF) Convention and Expo in San Diego, MBA Education announced the rebranding of its Commercial Real Estate Basics course offerings to Commercial/Multifamily Real Estate Finance (CREF) Academy marking a significant evolution in its commercial and multifamily education offerings.
MBA Presents Matt Rocco With the 2026 CREF Distinguished Service Award
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) awarded Matt Rocco, 2023 MBA Chairman and President of Colliers Mortgage, with the 2026 Commercial Real Estate Finance (CREF) Distinguished Service Award in San Diego at its Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo.
New CRI Designees Announced at #MBACREF26
On Feb. 9, during the Commercial /Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo in San Diego, MBA Education recognized six professionals who earned the Chartered Realty Investor Society’s CRI Associate designation and two professionals who earned the CRI Chartered designation over the past year.
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.