Insights
MBA CREF 2026: Five Takeaways Shaping CRE Lending & Investment
The 2026 MBA CREF conference delivered a unified message: we are in a uniquely active, competitive, and transitional phase for U.S. commercial real estate finance. Drawing on insights…
June 6, 2025
Moderate Jobs Growth Beats Estimates, but Downward Revisions Signal Labor Market Weakness
The May Nonfarm Payrolls and Unemployment prints were released on Friday morning—U.S. job growth moderated in May, and the prior months were revised lower. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 139,000, beating…
June 3, 2025
MHI Congress & Expo: Rising Interest and Strategic Shifts in Manufactured Housing
The manufactured housing sector is experiencing exciting growth and transformation. Berkadia Manufactured Housing attended the 2025 MHI Congress & Expo in Orlando, Florida, where industry experts discussed the trends that…
May 23, 2025
Agency CMBS Spreads Tighten to Pre-Liberation Day Levels
Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS) spreads have tightened significantly in May, following early April widening. Strong demand for Agency CMBS paper has driven spreads to tighten to pre-Liberation Day levels…
May 20, 2025
Be Berkadia Spotlight: Jen Kolano
At Berkadia, our success is built upon the talent and hard work of a broad, diversely skilled team. From analysts to loan closing specialists to managing directors each of our…
May 20, 2025
Backed by the Best: Adam Dunn
At Berkadia, we redefine commercial real estate by offering long-term investments through our mortgage bankers and investment sales advisors. Our producers are industry experts with diverse backgrounds and exceptional market…
May 9, 2025
FOMC Holds Rates Steady as Powell Stares into the Fog
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) held its meeting on Wednesday, May 7. The committee unanimously voted to hold rates steady in the 4.25%–4.50% range. The decision to hold rates…
April 29, 2025
Berkadia FHA/HUD Market Update: First Impressions of 2025
As an industry, HUD multifamily production has been down significantly in the last four years, largely due to increased interest rates and political policies. However, in Q1 2025 HUD-insured multifamily…
April 25, 2025
Agency CMBS Spreads Find Stability in Turbulent Bond Market
Agency CMBS spreads have found stability in the market following early April widening. Strong demand for Agency CMBS paper has driven spreads to tighten ~5bps across tenors this week and…
April 24, 2025
Backed by the Best: Shannon Wilson
At Berkadia, we redefine commercial real estate by offering long-term investments through our mortgage bankers and investment sales advisors. Our producers are industry experts with diverse backgrounds and exceptional market…
April 8, 2025
Be Berkadia Spotlight: Pattie Kurnik
At Berkadia, our success is built upon the talent and hard work of a broad, diversely skilled team. From analysts to loan closing specialists to managing directors, each of our…