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Exploring Growth and Distribution of US Commercial Mortgage Universe
The size of the US commercial mortgage universe grew by 4.1% last year to 5.89 trillion. Banks and thrifts hold the largest volume of mortgages at 2.94 trillion, representing a 3.2% increase. Life insurance companies' portfolios increased by 6.3%, reaching 732.9 billion. GSEs, including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, increased their collective portfolios by 5.1% to 1 trillion, accounting for 17% of the total mortgage universe. Fannie and Freddie loans constitute about 45% of the total outstanding multifamily debt universe and have a negligible amount of distress. The delinquency percentage for office properties in the top 25 MSA's varies, with Charlotte leading at 27% followed by Denver, St. Louis, Atlanta, and Philadelphia.