“Commercial and multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased modestly in this year’s second quarter. Every major capital source added to its holdings, but growth varied, with life insurance companies increasing their holdings by 2.4% and banks by 0.9%.”–Reggie Booker, MBA’s Associate Vice President of Commercial Research
Category: News and Trends
Harvard JCHS Forecasts Decade of Slowing Household Growth Ahead for Owners, Renters
New projections from the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University show a general slowing of growth in both homeowner and renter households.
RentCafe: Miami Tops List of Competitive Markets, Chicago Close Behind
RentCafe, Santa Barbara, Calif., found Miami remained the most competitive rental market in peak rental season, but the Chicagoland area is hot, too.
Redfin: New Apartments See Slightly Stronger Demand
Redfin, Seattle, found almost half of apartments built in Q1 were rented out within three months, a slight increase from Q4.
Cotality: Single-Family Rent Growth Weakens in July
Cotality, Irvine, Calif., released its Single-Family Rent Index for July, finding that prices increased just 2.3% year-over-year.
Dodge Momentum Index Points to Stronger Construction Activity
The Dodge Momentum Index increased 7.5% in August to 301.4, the Dodge Construction Network reported. Over the month, commercial planning expanded 8.7% while institutional planning grew 5.4%.
MBA: Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding Increased in Second-Quarter 2025
The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by $47.1 billion (1%) in the second quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding quarterly report.
Dealmaker: Mesa West Capital Supplies $44M for Los Angeles Area Apartment Community
Mesa West Capital, Los Angeles, provided Alliance Residential and PCCP with $43.5 million to refinance Broadstone Los Feliz, a 134-unit multifamily community in Los Angeles.
CREF Policy Update: MBA Shares Views on GSE Release/Re-privatization at Multifamily-Focused Meeting at Treasury
Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA important to your business and our industry.
FOMC Cuts Rate 25 Basis Points; MBA Economist Weighs In
The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Markets Committee cut the federal funds rate target by 25 basis points Sept. 17.