Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations were 66% higher in the second quarter of 2025 compared to a year earlier, and increased 48% from the first quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations.

MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement following the Senate Banking Committee’s markup and advancement of the ROAD to Housing Act of 2025.

Realtor.com, Santa Clara, Calif., released its June 2025 rental report, finding year-over-year rents declined and renting a starter home continues to be a more affordable option than buying in the vast majority of U.S. metros.

RentCafe, Santa Barbara, Calif., released a report analyzing which large cities offer the most space for a monthly rent of $1,500.

The pace of new apartment supply decelerated in the second quarter following a rapid decline in construction activity, according to RealPage, Richardson, Texas.

Auction.com, Irvine, Calif., released its Q2 2025 Auction Market Dispatch, finding that the supply of distressed properties available at auction continued to climb.

Down Payment Resource, Atlanta, released its Q2 2025 Homeownership Program Index report, finding a total of 2,554 programs in the quarter, the highest on record. Forty-five were added last quarter.

M&T Realty Capital Corp., Baltimore, closed a $21 million bridge loan for a multifamily property aimed at local students in Washington, D.C.