Commercial/Multifamily Borrowing Increased 59% in Third Quarter, MBA Finds

Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations increased 59% in the third quarter of 2024 compared to a year ago, and increased 44% from the second quarter, according to MBA’s Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations.

CBRE: Strong Office Conversion Pipeline Will Boost Downtowns

CBRE, Dallas, said office conversions have had a great 2024, with 73 completed and another 30 scheduled for delivery by year-end–the most since the firm began tracking conversion projects eight years ago.

CMF Quote of the Week

“The first drop in vacant units in more than two years signals a crucial turning point in the multifamily sector. This boost will lead to increased investment activity in 2025 as improving fundamentals continue to drive investor confidence capital deployment.” 
–Kelli Carhart, Leader of Multifamily Capital Markets for CBRE

Editor’s Note

Some early readers of last week’s CMF newsletter may have seen a photo that misidentified Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Adrianne Todman. Newslink corrected the mistake online immediately upon learning of it. We regret the error.

CBRE: Multifamily Market Sees Vacancy Rate Decline

CBRE, Dallas, reported the U.S. multifamily market’s vacancy rate fell in the third quarter for the first time in more than two years, with renter demand outpacing new supply deliveries.

John Boehner: MBA Members Are Key Part of Lobbying Efforts

DENVER–“You’re the most important part of what the [Mortgage Bankers Association] does in D.C.,” said former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives John Boehner to an audience gathered at MBA’s Annual Convention & Expo Oct. 29.

How Can AI Actually Help the Mortgage Industry? Annual24 Panel Weighs In

DENVER–It’s no secret that artificial intelligence is an increasingly hot topic, and there are real applications to consider for those working in mortgage banking and related industries, said experts from Amazon Web Services and NVIDIA Corp., at MBA’s Annual Convention & Expo Oct. 29.