
Multifamily Lending Increased 17% to $289 Billion in 2024, MBA Finds
In 2024, 2,463 different multifamily lenders originated a total of $288.7 billion in new mortgages for multifamily properties with five or more units, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) annual report of the multifamily lending market.

CREF Policy Update: DOL Updates Davis-Bacon Split Wage Threshold
Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA important to your business and our industry.

Altus Group: CRE Transaction Volume Up in Q2
Altus Group, Toronto, released its Q2 2025 U.S. CRE Investment and Transactions report, finding that aggregate transaction volume totaled $115 billion, up 3.8% from Q2 2024.

Trepp: CMBS Delinquency Rate Increases for Sixth Straight Month
Trepp, New York, released its CMBS Delinquency report for August, highlighting that the rate increased for the sixth consecutive month.

SitusAMC Finds CRE Market Remains Attractive Despite Interest Rate Challenges
SitusAMC, Houston, finds signs that commercial real estate currents are beginning to shift despite stubbornly high interest rates and rapidly changing economic policies.

Home Building Geography Index: Smaller Markets See More Multifamily Construction Growth
Multifamily construction fell in large metro core counties, but most other markets posted growth in the second quarter, according to the NAHB Home Building Geography Index for the second quarter.

Investors Buy Nearly One-Third of Homes, Cotality Reports
Investor activity dipped slightly in the second quarter but remains elevated compared to years past, according to Cotality, Irvine, Calif.

Dealmaker: M&T Provides $45M for Boston Affordable Housing Development
M&T Realty Capital Corp., Baltimore, provided $44.8 million in financing for a mixed-income multifamily development in Boston.