MBA NewsLink Roundtable: The Top CMBS Issues to Watch in 2025

Given the notable increase in securitized commercial real estate lending in 2024, MBA Newslink interviewed three CMBS executives for their perspective on the industry landscape in the new year. They cover CMBS issuance, credit ratings, loan originations, loan delinquencies and loan defaults.

CMF Quote of the Week

“Monthly mortgage payments have nearly tripled over the past decade, preventing many renters from being able to buy a home.”
–Redfin Senior Economist Sheharyar Bokhari

Redfin: Renters Staying in Homes Longer

Redfin, Seattle, released a new analysis finding that over a third–33.6%–of renters have lived in the same home for at least five years.