The Commercial Mortgage Security Market

Commercial MBS Issuance

Listing of total volume of commercial MBS issuance for the years given. Each year lists total volume as well as volumes for office, retail, multifamily, lodging, industrial and other MBS. Quarterly numbers are also included. Data available from 2001-2011.

2001-2011 Data

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Are current mortgage underwriting standards too tough?

Yes, they don’t reflect current market conditions and need to be adjusted to allow borrowers with below 700 FICO scores and smaller downpayments to qualify for mortgages.
Yes, and something needs to be done to significantly reduce repurchase or buyback risk so that lenders don’t apply even tougher underwriting overlays.
No, the standards are appropriate given current risks and the major default problems the mortgage market has experienced over the past several years.

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