In this week’s Chart of the Week, we examine MBA’s 2025 Annual Report on Multifamily Lending, which found that multifamily mortgage lending staged a strong recovery in 2025, with origination volume climbing 32% to $381.8 billion.
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MBA: Multifamily Lending Increased 32% to $382B in 2025
In 2025, 2,530 different multifamily lenders originated $381.8 billion in new mortgages for multifamily properties with five or more units, according to MBA’s annual report on the multifamily lending market.
MBA: Commercial/Multifamily Borrowing Increased 16% in the Second Quarter
Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations were 16% higher in the second quarter of 2026 compared to a year earlier, and increased 12% from the first quarter of 2026, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations.
MBA: Delinquency Rates for Commercial Properties Decreased in 2Q
Delinquency rates for mortgages backed by commercial properties decreased during the second quarter, according to MBA’s latest CREF Loan Performance Survey.
MBA: Commercial, Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding Crosses $5T in First Quarter
The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by $26.3 billion (0.5%) in the first quarter of 2026, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding quarterly report.
MBA: Commercial, Multifamily Mortgage Delinquencies Mixed in First Quarter
Commercial mortgage delinquencies were mixed in the first quarter of 2026, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Commercial Delinquency Report.
MBA: Commercial/Multifamily Borrowing Increased 52% in First Quarter
Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations were 52% higher in the first quarter of 2026 compared to a year earlier, according to MBA’s Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations.
Chart of the Week: Total Commercial Real Estate Lending, 2020-2025
Based on MBA’s Commercial/Multifamily Annual Origination Volume Summation report, the CRE lending market demonstrated meaningful recovery in 2025, with total origination volume reaching approximately $706 billion.
MBA Report: 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 $505 billion in 2024 and a 65% increase from $429 billion in 2023, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported.
MBA Releases 2025 Rankings of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Firms’ Origination Volumes
The following firms were the top commercial/multifamily mortgage originators in 2025, according to a set of commercial/multifamily real estate finance league tables prepared by the Mortgage Bankers Association: