Outstanding U.S. CRE Mortgage Debt Rises to $5.1 Trillion
Why this matters
Multifamily has been the most actively underwritten sector through the rate cycle, with cap rate compression resuming in Sun Belt and gateway markets as 2024-2025 deliveries roll off and refinance demand on 2021-vintage bridge loans clears. Transaction velocity is up modestly, concentrated in stabilized Class A and grocery-adjacent garden assets. Allocators continue to favor residential for its income durability and its insulation from secular demand questions that still hang over commercial sectors.
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- Disclosed multifamily deal value tracked in September 2026: $10.7B across 129 reported transactions. All Multifamily coverage →
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U.S. commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by $42.9 billion in the second quarter of 2026, a 0.9% increase over Q1, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest Commercial/Multifam…
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