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41 June 2025 J O U R N A L June 2025 » so this level of activity—particularly the strong gains in office, healthcare, and multifamily lending—signals renewed momentum and growing confidence in key segments of the market." Q1 2025 Experiences 42% Jump in Originations Commercial/multifamily loan vol- umes increased overall due to an increase in originations for office, health care, and multifamily compared to a year ago. Q1 Key Findings — U.S. • The dollar volume of office property loans increased by 205%. • Healthcare property loans increased by 159%. • Multifamily property loans increased by 39%. • Hotel property loans increased by 30%. • Compared to Q4 2024, loan origi- nations for retail properties fell 3%, and those for industrial buildings were down 2%. "Despite ongoing volatility in interest rates and the broader financial markets, borrowers and lenders are finding op- portunities to move new deals forward," Booker said. The dollar amount of loans provided to depositories rose by 83% annually among all investor categories. The number of loans to life insurance companies increased by 61%, com- mercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) loans increased by 37%, gov- ernment-sponsored enterprise (GSE) loans (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) increased by 20%, and investor-driven lender loans increased by 12%. Originations in Q1 2025 Much Low- er Compared to Q4 2024 In comparison to Q4 2024, the first quarter originations for retail properties fell by 66% on a quarterly basis. The orig- inations of hotel properties decreased by 64%, those of industrial buildings by 43%, multifamily properties by 41%, and those of healthcare facilities by 34%. Overall, compared to Q4 2024, office property originations rose by approxi- mately 44%. Between Q4 2024 and Q1 2025, the dollar volume of loans for GSEs fell by 51%, loans for investor-driven lenders fell by 49%, life insurance company origina- tions fell by 40%, depositories loans fell by 39%, and CMBS loans fell by 6%. "2024, and particularly the fourth quarter, was a welcome rebound for the