Real estate investors purchased 33% of all single-family residential properties sold in the second quarter–the highest percentage of investor purchases in the last five years–according to BatchData.io, Phoenix.
Category: News and Trends
Trepp: CMBS Delinquency Rate Falls for the First Time Since February
Trepp, New York, released the September CMBS Delinquency Rate, finding that it fell six basis points to 7.23%. That’s the first drop since February.
CCMS Cares Raises Nearly $15,000 For MBA Opens Doors Foundation
The Commercial Certified Mortgage Servicer Society Philanthropic Committee, which launched the CCMS Cares: Supporting Neighbors in Need campaign, recently held a fundraiser for the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Opens Doors Foundation, raising $14,607.
Senior Living Occupancy Rate Rises in Q3, NIC Finds
The National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care reported the senior housing occupancy rate in the U.S. increased to 88.7% in Q3 from 88% in Q2.
Chart of the Week: Multifamily Market Share by Capital Source
This Chart of the Week focuses on the distribution of the multifamily market share by capital source. The multifamily market is a fundamental part of the broader commercial real estate market, and originations have been strong throughout 2025. The figure reports MBA estimates of the shares of originations by each capital source, overlaid with total multifamily origination volumes.
RealPage: U.S. Apartment Market Saw Demand Slow in Q3
RealPage, Richardson, Texas, reported demand in the U.S. apartment market slowed in the third quarter.
Dealmaker: CBRE Arranges Sale of Affordable Portfolio in Connecticut for $39.8M
CBRE, Dallas, announced the sale of Kimberly Place in Danbury, Conn., and One Leonard in Norwalk, Conn., for $39.8 million.
CREF Policy Update: Federal Government Shuts Down Following Congress Stalemate on FY 2026 Appropriations; Read MBA’s Shutdown Member Guide
Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA important to your business and our industry.
MBA Announces Retirement of COO Marcia Davies, Executive Promotions, Additions to Senior Management Team, Other Personnel Changes
The Mortgage Bankers Association announced that Marcia M. Davies, MBA’s Chief Operating Officer and founder of mPower, MBA’s networking platform for women in the real estate finance industry, will retire on Dec. 31, 2025. The association also announced a number of promotions.
Federal Government Shuts Down; Read MBA’s Shutdown Member Guide
As of yesterday morning, the federal government is shut down after Congress failed to come to an agreement on Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 funding. Read MBA’s member guide that outlines the potential impacts to single-family and multifamily government lending programs.