MBA’s 2013 Commercial RealrnEstate/Multifamily Finance Annual Origination Volume Summation notes that commercialrnbanks and savings institutions were the leading investor group, accounting for $100.5rnbillion of the total loan volume.  Thisrnsector was followed by CMBS issues with $79.8 billion, and then by liferninsurance companies and pension funds, Fannie Mae, and REITS.<br /<br /"Improving property markets and a strong appetite among lenders led to a veryrnactive year in commercial real estate finance,” said Jamie Woodwell, MBA’s VicernPresident of Commercial Real Estate Research.  “Multifamily rentalrnproperties drew the most financing, and banks and thrifts were the largestrnsource of commercial real estate lending.  Despite the fact there arernfewer maturing loans in need of refinancing this year, originations shouldrncontinue to be buoyed by higher property values, rising property incomes andrnstill low interest rates.”

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