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 Chart of the Week: Where from Here? One Scenario

On Sunday, we kicked off CREF 2020–MBA’s 2020 Commercial Real Estate Finance/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo, with an economic and mortgage market update. One of the main messages: the commercial/multifamily markets ended 2019 on a very strong note.

MBA Chart of the Week: Where from Here? One Scenario

On Sunday, we kicked off CREF 2020–MBA’s 2020 Commercial Real Estate Finance/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo, with an economic and mortgage market update. One of the main messages: the commercial/multifamily markets ended 2019 on a very strong note.