The conventional wisdom says tighter credit slows lending volume. The agencies proved that wrong last year.

Combined multifamily originations from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac topped $150 billion, which was up roughly 25% from 2024, but property values are still sitting 28% below their mid-2022 peak. The agencies grew because borrowers trusted the process enough to bring them additional business. With $875 billion in commercial and multifamily mortgage debt scheduled to mature this year, trust has become the most valuable thing a lender can offer.

The credit reset the agencies have put in place over the past two years is details ⇒

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