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Multifamily financing activity recovered nicely in 2021.
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| Rank | Company Name | Multifamily Origination Volume* ($MM) | Total Origination Volume* ($MM) | Licensed GSE Affiliate |
| 1 | CBRE | $58,965.8 | $67,900.0 | x |
| 2 | Walker & Dunlop | $35,676.7 | $42,472.3 | x |
| 3 | Berkadia | $30,881.3 | $34,350.7 | x |
| 4 | PGIM Real Estate | $12,423.8 | $23,891.8 | x |
| 5 | Arbor Realty Trust | $13,426.0 | $13,700.0 | x |
| 6 | Greystone | $12,450.0 | $16,600.0 | x |
| 7 | KeyBank Real Estate Capital | $19,964.1 | x | |
| 8 | Bellwether Enterprise | $6,520.2 | $10,567.6 | x |
| 9 | Cushman & Wakefield | $4,078.4 | $19,421.0 | |
| 10 | Merchants Capital Corp. | $5,089.4 | $5,692.8 | x |
| 11 | M&T Realty Capital Corp. | $3,500.0 | $5,000.0 | x |
| 12 | MetLife Investment Management | $3,556.0 | $12,700.0 | |
| 13 | Greysteel | $455.0 | $700.0 | |
| 14 | Strategic Alliance Mortgage | $4,579.5 | $10,650.0 | |
| 15 | Gershman Investment Corp. | $1,879.3 | $2,091.6 | x |
| 16 | Gantry | $1,288.0 | $4,600.0 | |
| 17 | American Street Capital | $173.1 | $192.3 | |
| 18 | Old Capital Lending | $973.8 | $1,025.0 | |
| 19 | Metropolis Capital Advisors | $176.0 | $275.0 | |
| 20 | Bernard Financial Group | $320.9 | $972.6 |
* Includes originations between 10/01/2020 and 09/30/2021.
Though we make every effort to include all major multifamily lenders, several notable firms (among them JLL, Bank of America and Eastdil Secured) did not participate this year.
To be included in upcoming surveys, email Jeff Hamann at jeffrey.hamann@cpe-mhn.com.
Lending Grows Amid Investment Upswing
Multifamily financing activity recovered nicely in 2021. Multifamily originations in the third quarter registered a 105 percent uptick compared to the same time frame the year before, a Mortgage Bankers Association report shows. This is hardly surprising, given the nearly $150 billion in multifamily transactions between January and November 2021, a 93 percent gain compared to the same time in 2020, Yardi Matrix data shows.
In our 2022 ranking of top multifamily mortgage banking and brokerage firms, CBRE is in first place, boasting $67.9 billion in total originations during the year ending in September—an increase of more than two-thirds compared to the previous year. Close to 90 percent of the firm’s activity was concentrated in the multifamily sector. Rounding out the top three are Walker & Dunlop and Berkadia, with a respective $35.7 billion and $30.9 billion in multifamily loans.
Each of our 20 top multifamily lenders reported an increase in total originations, comparing the 12 months ending in September 2021 to the same period the year before. These lenders also indicated a positive outlook for 2022, with 95 percent of respondents anticipating a boost in activity for the year.
Methodology
The Top 20 Multifamily Mortgage Banking and Brokerage Firms ranking of 2022 utilized self-reported data for all firms. Our ranking is calculated using a weighted formula based on a variety of factors, including total origination volume, coverage offered, growth in transaction volume and loan positioning, among others. The ranking represents what we feel is a logical balance between firm growth and market share, as well as sector diversity or specialization. Ranking factors are not limited to the data on this page.
