Commercial Mortgage Volume Rises 52% Yearly | “Your dream home, guided by a local team you can trust.”

Commercial and multifamily mortgage originations ↑52% yearly in Q1 2026, signaling broader lending momentum across income-producing property markets for borrowers and investors.
Healthcare led sector gains with loan dollar volume ↑209% yearly. Retail ↑148%, hotels ↑85%, industrial ↑56%, and multifamily ↑49% in Q1 2026.
Investor-driven lenders showed strongest source growth, with loan dollar volume ↑133% yearly. Banks ↑80%, GSE volume ↑38%, and life companies ↑9% overall.
CMBS loan dollar volume ↓14%, and office originations eased slightly, creating a more mixed picture beneath otherwise stronger commercial lending activity in Q1 2026.
Lending volume ↓30% from Q4 2025, but an industry expert described the slowdown as typical Q1 seasonality amid better market conditions overall.