MBA CREF Forecast: Total Commercial Mortgage Originations to Increase 27% to $805 Billion in 2026

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced at its 2026 Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo that total commercial mortgage origination volume is forecasted to increase to $805.5 billion in 2026 from the $633.7 billion expected in 2025. Multifamily origination volume is expected to increase as well to $399.2 billion in 2026 from the $330.6 billion expected in 2025.

MBA CREF Forecast: Commercial/Multifamily Borrowing and Lending Expected to Increase 16% to $583 Billion in 2024

Total commercial and multifamily mortgage borrowing and lending is expected to rise to $583 billion in 2025, which is a 16% increase from 2024’s estimated total of $503 billion. This is according to an updated baseline forecast released Feb. 10 by the Mortgage Bankers Association at its 2025 Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo.

MBA: 2021 Commercial/Multifamily Lending to Increase 31% to $578 Billion

Commercial and multifamily mortgage bankers are expected to close $578 billion in loans backed by income-producing properties in 2021, a 31 percent increase from 2020’s volume of $442 billion, according to a new forecast from the Mortgage Bankers Association.