MBA Finds Total Commercial Real Estate Borrowing and Lending Increased 40% in 2025
Total commercial real estate mortgage borrowing and lending is estimated to have totaled $706 billion in 2025, a 40% increase from the $505 billion in 2024 and a 65% increase from $429 billion in 2023, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported.
MBA’s Bob Broeksmit Testifies at House Hearing on Beneficial Basel III Re-proposal Recommendations for Real Estate Finance
MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, testified Tuesday at a legislative hearing titled, "Prioritizing Main Street: Evaluating the Impact of Capital Proposals on Economic Growth and American Communities," before the House Financial Services Committee.
MBA Weighs in with HUD on Opportunity Zones Recommendations for FHA Multifamily Lending
MBA on Friday sent a letter to HUD Secretary Scott Turner proposing enhancements to FHA multifamily programs when they are used to construct multifamily in Opportunity Zones.
MBA: Delinquency Rates for Commercial Properties Increase in First Quarter
Delinquency rates for mortgages backed by commercial properties increased during the first quarter of 2026, according to MBA’s latest commercial real estate finance Loan Performance Survey.
MBA Statement on HUD and USDA Rescission of Energy Efficiency Standards Final Rule
MBA's President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement on the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Department of Agriculture rescinding the Energy Efficiency Standards for New Construction final rule for HUD- and USDA-financed housing:
CREF Policy Update: MBA Recommendations to HUD on Opportunity Zones; Providence, R.I. Mayor Vetoes Rent Control Ordinance; Fed Chair Nominee Warsh Testifies
Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA important to your business and our industry.
MBA Applauds Senate Introduction of TRIA Reauthorization Bill
MBA's President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement after the introduction of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (TRIA) of 2026 by a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators:
Dealmaker: Walker & Dunlop Arranges $105M to Refinance Raleigh Community
Walker & Dunlop, Bethesda, Md., arranged a $105 million loan to refinance Maeve, a newly delivered 297-unit high-rise community located in an opportunity zone in Raleigh, North Carolina’s Warehouse District.
Nomination Deadline April 30: Commercial mPact Spotlight Award
Nominations for the first-ever Commercial mPact Spotlight Award close today, April 30.
