MBA names top 10 mortgage originators in 2019

Five commercial/multifamily originators led the list by origination volumes

MBA names top 10 mortgage originators in 2019

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) recognized top-performing mortgage firms in its 2019 commercial/multifamily real estate finance league tables.

The 10 firms that bagged the award for top commercial/multifamily mortgage originators were JLL, Wells Fargo, Eastdil Secured, CBRE, JP Morgan Chase & Company, Meridian Capital Group, KeyBank, Bank of America, Newmark Knight Frank, and Deutsche Bank Securities.

In more than 140 categories, MBA honored commercial/multifamily mortgage originators, their 2019 volumes, and the different roles they play.

By dollar volume, MBA ranked JLL, Eastdil Secured, CBRE, Meridian Capital Group, and KeyBank as the top five originators for third parties in 2019.

Meanwhile, Wells Fargo, JP Morgan Chase & Company, KeyBank, Bank of America, and Deutsche Bank Securities rounded out the top five lenders.

Nine companies led the MBA's lists of total originations by investor groups:

  • Top originators for commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) – JP Morgan Chase & Company, Eastdil Secured, Citigroup Global Markets, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., and Goldman Sachs.
  • Top originators for commercial bank loans – Wells Fargo, KeyBank, JP Morgan Chase & Company, JLL, and Bank of America.
  • Top originators for life insurance companies – JLL, MetLife Investment Management, PGIM Real Estate Finance, Newmark Knight Frank, and Eastdil Secured.
  • Top originators for Fannie Mae – Walker & Dunlop, CBRE, Wells Fargo, Berkadia, and Greystone.
  • Top originators for Freddie Mac – CBRE, Berkadia, JLL, Newmark Knight Frank, and Walker & Dunlop.
  • Top originators for FHA/Ginnie Mae – Orix Real Estate Capital, LLC, Greystone, Grandbridge Real Estate Capital, Berkadia, and Walker & Dunlop.
  • Top originators for pension funds – Nuveen Real Estate, Newmark Knight Frank, JLL, CBRE, and Principal Real Estate Investors.
  • Marcus & Millichap Capital Corporation, Meridian Capital Group, Wells Fargo, Walker & Dunlop, and Eastern Union credit companies.
  • Top originators for REITS, Mortgage REITS, and Investment Funds – JLL, Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Eastdil Secured, Cushman & Wakefield, and Mesa West Capital.
  • Top originators for specialty finance – JLL, Greystone, Meridian Capital Group, Argentic, and Walker & Dunlop.
  • Top originators for the "other investors" category – Deutsche Bank Securities, JLL, CBRE, Walker & Dunlop, and Newmark Knight Frank.