September 12, 2025
Student loan debt is increasingly emerging as an obstacle for renters, casting a shadow over multifamily rent growth and lease-up prospects. Multifamily lenders originated a total of $288.7 billion in new mortgages for multifamily properties with five or more units, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) annual report of the multifamily lending market. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore wants to shrink permitting timelines, set housing production targets and use state land for transit-oriented development.