MBA: Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding Increased in Second-Quarter 2025

The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by $47.1 billion (1%) in the second quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding quarterly report. Total commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding rose to $4.88 trillion at the end of the second quarter. Multifamily mortgage debt alone increased $27.7 billion (1.3%) to $2.19 trillion from the first quarter of 2025.

Chart of the Week: Latest Delinquency Rates and Range Since 1996

Commercial mortgage delinquencies increased across all major capital sources in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest Commercial Delinquency Report. While overall delinquency rates remain relatively low by historical standards, the increases highlight growing stress in parts of the market, particularly in sectors facing refinancing challenges or weakened fundamentals.

MBA Chart of the Week: Delinquency Rate for Commercial/Multifamily Mortgages

The delinquency rate for commercial and multifamily mortgages declined in July. The rate had increased sharply in April at the onset of the pandemic, with 3.6% of loan balances becoming newly delinquent. In May, delinquencies increased again, with a new, but smaller, cohort of newly delinquent loans.