2027 Top Real Estate Finance Firms

Commercial Property Executive and Multi-Housing News welcome you to our 2027 survey of the Top Real Estate Finance Firms. The survey was formerly the Top Mortgage Banking and Brokerage Firms, but we are expanding it to reflect the broader real estate finance universe. The information you provide will be used to determine which firms have most keenly assisted clients with the complex business of borrowing. The resulting rankings will be published in our February digital issues of Commercial Property Executive and Multi-Housing News, posted to our Research Centers, and widely distributed on social media and via our newsletters.

Thank you in advance for taking the time to contribute to this widely read survey. It's an important way for industry professionals to learn more about which companies are leading the lending field.

To ensure your firm appears on the appropriate breakout ranking(s), it is crucial that you complete the survey thoroughly.

The deadline for submission is Thursday, Oct. 29.

If you have any questions, please contact Agota Felhazi at agota.felhazi@cpe-mhn.com.

Please note: You may edit your survey up until the deadline. If you are unable to complete the survey all at once, you must submit it to save your responses, but you can access the survey via the invitation link to complete it later. Simply exiting the survey will not save your responses.

We appreciate your participation.

Sincerely,

The CPE and MHN Team
1.Company Name
2.Survey Contact Person
3.Do you consent to be contacted by Multi-Housing News or Commercial Property Executive about this or future rankings relevant to your organization? Your data will not be shared or sold.
4.Which of the following types of financing does your firm provide on commercial loans? (Check all that apply.)
5.What type of financier are you? (Check all that apply.)
6.Which of the following commercial loans does your firm offer? (Check all that apply.)
7.What are your standard equity loan-to-value ratio requirements for the following commercial loan types?
8.What is your minimum required commercial loan amount in dollars?
9.What was your firm's commercial mortgage origination volume (USD) from Oct. 1, 2025, to Sep. 30, 2026?
10.What was the average number of calendar days from loan application to funding for a loan that closed between Oct. 1, 2025, and Sep. 30, 2026?
11.What was your firm's commercial mortgage origination volume (USD) from Oct. 1, 2024, to Sep. 30, 2025?
12.What was the average number of calendar days from loan application to funding for a loan closed between Oct. 1, 2024, and Sep. 30, 2025?
13.What percentage increase or decrease does your firm anticipate for 2026 in regards to volume? (Specific responses will not be printed.)
14.Between Oct. 1, 2025, and Sep. 30, 2026, what percentage of the total commercial mortgage origination volume (reflected in Q9) went toward properties in the following sectors?
15.For multifamily lenders between Oct. 1, 2025, and Sep. 30, 2026, what percentage of total multifamily loans went toward the following sectors?
16.Is your firm a licensed GSE (government-sponsored enterprise) affiliate?
17.If yes, in which GSE programs do you participate?