Commercial, Multifamily Borrowing Falls 47% in Third Quarter

Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations were 47 percent lower in the third quarter compared to a year ago, and increased 12 percent from the second quarter of 2020, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported.

Multifamily Market Musings: A Conversation with Fannie Mae’s Kim Betancourt

This year’s industry developments continue to be dominated by the pandemic as well as associated social, political and economic impacts. Given this backdrop and the continued role of the GSEs in financing multifamily throughout market ups and downs, MBA NewsLink sat down with Fannie Mae’s Kim Betancourt to discuss trends and what to watch as the multifamily market evolves.

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“Although there has been a rise in vacancy rates in some metros and rents have declined, we expect the overall multifamily sector to weather the storm better than other commercial real estate property types.”
— Fannie Mae Senior Director of Economics and Multifamily Research Kim Betancourt

Commercial/Multifamily Briefs From M&T, Fannie Mae

M&T Commercial Banking, M&T Realty Capital Corporation, M&T Securities and M&T Investment Banking Group announced a new Affordable Housing platform to deliver offerings from its various divisions to our clientele across the affordable housing sector.