Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations increased 3% in the second quarter of 2024 compared to a year ago, and increased 27% from the first quarter of 2024, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations.
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Dealmaker: Walker & Dunlop Arranges $128M for New York Multifamily Portfolio
Walker & Dunlop, Bethesda, Md., secured $128 million in financing for the acquisition of nine Manhattan properties, all located within a two-block stretch in Manhattan’s East Village neighborhood.

CREF Policy Update: VP Harris Unveils New Economic Agenda
Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA important to your business and our industry.

MBA: Multifamily Lending Declined 49% to $246 Billion in 2023
In 2023, 2,520 different multifamily lenders provided a total of $246.2 billion in new mortgages for apartment buildings with five or more units, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s annual report of the multifamily lending market.

CMF Quote of the Week: Aug. 15, 2024
“Multifamily lending fell by roughly half in 2023 as sales transactions declined and far fewer property owners sought to refinance their loans.”
–Jamie Woodwell, MBA’s Head of Commercial Real Estate Research

Call for Speakers: MBA’s Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention & Expo–Due Sept. 6
Speaker and topic proposals for breakout sessions are now being accepted for MBA’s Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention & Expo (CREF25), taking place Feb. 9-12, 2025 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego.

RentCafe: 2024 on Track to Set Apartment Construction Record
RentCafe, Santa Barbara, Calif., released a 2024 Apartment Construction Report, finding new apartment construction is poised to reach 518,108 by year-end.

Zillow: Property Managers Offering Concessions as Rental Market Cools
Zillow, Seattle, released a new report finding that a third of property managers are currently offering concessions to renters as rental price gains slow.

NAHB: Multifamily Developer Confidence Down in Q2
The National Association of Home Builders, Washington, released its Multifamily Market Survey, finding that overall, multifamily developer confidence is down in the second quarter, although opinions about occupancy remain more positive.

STR, Tourism Economics Hotel Forecast Dips
STR and Tourism Economics downgraded their hotel sector forecast for the rest of 2024.