Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations were 42% higher in the first quarter of 2025 compared to a year earlier, and decreased 40% from the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations.
Category: News and Trends
CMF Quote of the Week
“Commercial and multifamily mortgage originations posted a strong rebound in the first three months of the year, increasing 42% compared to year-ago levels.”
–Reggie Booker, Associate Vice President of Commercial Research with MBA
CRE CLO Resurgence: A Conversation with Christina Moy & Margit Grejdus from KBRA
MBA Newslink recently interviewed Kroll Bond Rating Agency’s Christina Moy and Margit Greydus about commercial real estate collateralized loan obligations (CRE CLO) credit from their vantage points handling new issuance and surveillance credit ratings.
MBA Sends Letter Outlining Support Ahead of House Ways and Means Budget Reconciliation Markup
The Mortgage Bankers Association sent a letter to House Ways and Means Committee leadership ahead of the House budget reconciliation markup May 13. The association noted the amendment from Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) represents an important step toward the goal of enacting tax legislation that spurs jobs and economic growth and community investment.
MBA Weighs in on OMB Request for Information on Deregulation
The Mortgage Bankers Association weighed in on the Office of Management and Budget’s request for information on “unnecessary, unlawful, unduly burdensome, and unsound” rules.
Delinquency Rates for Commercial Properties Increased in First Quarter: MBA
Delinquency rates for mortgages backed by commercial properties increased during the first quarter of 2025. This is according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest commercial real estate finance Loan Performance Survey.
Chart of the Week: Total Commercial Real Estate Lending
According to MBA’s Annual Origination Summation, from 2020 to 2024, commercial and multifamily mortgage originations experienced notable shifts across investor types. The market peaked in 2021, driven by heightened activity across nearly all sectors, before experiencing a sharp decline in 2023. A modest rebound followed in 2024.
RentCafe Identifies Cities Building Most Apartments Downtown
RentCafe, Santa Barbara, Calif., released its Downtown Construction Report, finding Washington, D.C., is leading large cities in terms of downtown apartments completed between 2020-2024.
Call for Nominations: MBA NewsLink 2025 Tech All-Star Awards
The MBA NewsLink 2025 Tech All-Star Awards nomination period is underway. Nominations are due by Friday, June 6.
New Benefit for MBA Members: Perks Marketplace
Your MBA membership gets you access to discounts and offerings on our exclusive benefits platform, Perks Marketplace.