MBA Analysis Shows Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Performance Remains Stronger Than Overall Bank/Thrift Loan Portfolios

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its most recent Commercial/Multifamily Research DataNote, which examines the performance of loans and leases held by banks and thrifts as of the fourth quarter of 2009. The results show that commercial and multifamily mortgages continue to have the lowest charge-off rates of any loan type at banks and thrifts and have 30+ day delinquency rates lower than the overall portfolio of loans and leases held by these institutions.

Research DataNotes are produced by MBA's research and economics staff to provide periodic insights into important issues within the real estate finance industry.  Please visit the following Web link to review this Research DataNote:

http://www.mortgagebankers.org/ResearchandForecasts/EconomicOutlookandForecasts/DataNotes.htm