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Category: News and Trends
Multifamily/Commercial Industry Briefs, May 14, 2026
Multifamily and commercial industry news from CBRE, Gantry and Freddie Mac Multifamily.
MBA: Commercial/Multifamily Borrowing Increased 52% in the First Quarter of 2026
Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations were 52% higher in the first quarter of 2026 compared to a year earlier, and decreased 30% from the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations.
Commercial and Multifamily People in the News, May 7, 2026
Commercial and multifamily personnel news from JLL, Newmark, Walker & Dunlop, Peachtree Group, CBRE and Affinius Capital.
MBA Recognizes Select Members
MBA is proud to recognize its Select Associate Members and to thank them for their continued support of MBA and the real estate finance industry.
NIC: Senior Housing Occupancy Ticks Up in Q1
The National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care, Annapolis, Md., found senior housing occupancy gained 0.4 percentage point in Q1 to reach 89.5%.
MAA Call to Action: Urge the House to Repair the Senate Housing Bill
The Mortgage Bankers Association Mortgage Action Alliance has released a Call to Action, encouraging members to contact their House representative and urge them to correct four concerning sections in the Senate-passed ROAD to Housing Act.
MBA Economist Weighs In on Q1 GDP Figures
The Bureau of Economic Analysis April 30 released Q1 gross domestic product advance estimate data, finding that it increased at an annual rate of 2%.
Zillow: Rent Growth Slowing
Zillow, Seattle, released a new analysis finding that the typical U.S. asking rent was $1,910 in March. That’s up 1.8% year-over-year, but marks the slowest pace of growth since 2020.
Chart of the Week: Total Commercial Real Estate Lending, 2020-2025
Based on the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) 2025 Commercial/Multifamily Annual Origination Volume Summation report, the commercial real estate lending market demonstrated meaningful recovery in 2025, with total origination volume reaching approximately $706 billion.