The report was subcategorized by role, investor group, property type, financing structure type, location of the originating office, and others.

By dollar volume, the top five originators for third parties in 2022 were:

  • JLL
  • CBRE
  • Meridian Capital Group
  • Eastdil Secured
  • Newmark

The top five lenders in 2022 were:

  • Wells Fargo
  • JP Morgan Chase & Company
  • Bank of America
  • KeyBank
  • PNC Real Estate

Seven different companies ranked at the top of the eight lists reporting total originations by investor groups:

  • Top originators for commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS): Citigroup Global Markets, JP Morgan Chase & Company, Eastdil Secured, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo
  • Top originators for depositories: PNC Real Estate, JP Morgan Chase & Company, KeyBank, Wells Fargo, and Meridian Capital Group
  • Top originators for life insurance companies: JLL, CBRE, American International Group/Corebridge Financial, Northwestern Mutual, and KKR
  • Top originators for Fannie Mae loans: Walker & Dunlop, Berkadia, CBRE, Wells Fargo, and Greystone
  • Top originators for Freddie Mac loans: Berkadia, CBRE, Walker & Dunlop, JLL, and Capital One Financial Corp.
  • Top originators for FHA/Ginnie Mae loans: Lument, Greystone, Berkadia, Dwight Capital LLC, and Walker & Dunlop
  • Top investor-driven lenders: JLL, CBRE, Eastdil Secured, Newmark, and MetLife Investment Management
  • Top originators for pension funds: Nuveen Real Estate, Q10 Capital LLC, Principal Real Estate Investors, Barings, and George Smith Partners
  • Top originators for the “other investors” category: Walker & Dunlop, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., Newmark, Northmarq, and Meridian Capital Group

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