According to MBA’s Annual Origination Summation, from 2020 to 2024, commercial and multifamily mortgage originations experienced notable shifts across investor types. The market peaked in 2021, driven by heightened activity across nearly all sectors, before experiencing a sharp decline in 2023. A modest rebound followed in 2024.
Category: News and Trends

RentCafe Identifies Cities Building Most Apartments Downtown
RentCafe, Santa Barbara, Calif., released its Downtown Construction Report, finding Washington, D.C., is leading large cities in terms of downtown apartments completed between 2020-2024.

Call for Nominations: MBA NewsLink 2025 Tech All-Star Awards
The MBA NewsLink 2025 Tech All-Star Awards nomination period is underway. Nominations are due by Friday, June 6.

New Benefit for MBA Members: Perks Marketplace
Your MBA membership gets you access to discounts and offerings on our exclusive benefits platform, Perks Marketplace.

Dealmaker: Walker & Dunlop Secures $238M for New York Mixed-Use Community
Walker & Dunlop, Bethesda, Md., arranged $237.5 million in financing for a transit-oriented mixed-use community and a five-story condominium located within the Edge-on-Hudson development along the Hudson River in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.

CREF Policy Update: CFPB Rescinds Dozens of Guidance Documents
Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA important to your business and our industry.

Commercial and Multifamily People in the News, May 15, 2025
Commercial and multifamily industry personnel news from Affinius Capital, Greystone, CBRE and JLL.

CMF Quote of the Week
“Multifamily fundamentals continue to strengthen due to strong renter demand and a diminishing construction pipeline. We expect the gains to continue this year and accelerate in 2026.”
–Kelli Carhart, Head of Multifamily Capital Markets for CBRE

RentCafe: Washington, D.C., Most Active for Rental Activity in Q1
RentCafe, Santa Barbara, Calif., released its new Renter Engagement Tracker, finding that Washington D.C., got the most engagement on its site through Q1 2025.

Construction Spending Dips in March
Construction spending dipped during March, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Thursday.