Multifamily CMBS delinquencies hit 8.1%, highest level since 2016
As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on November 8, 2026.
Multifamily was supposed to be the safe corner of commercial real estate, and its delinquency rate has more than quadrupled since 2024. Regional banks with heavy property loan books are where that pain lands next.
BREAKING: The delinquency rate on multifamily Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS) rose +5 basis points in October, to 8.1%, its highest since 2016. This figure has more than quadrupled since 2024. Furthermore, the delinquency rate on CMBS for offices jumped +17 basis https://t.co/SO2wXEQk8F
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Multifamily CMBS delinquencies reached 8.1% in October, the highest reading since 2016 and more than quadruple the 2024 level.
Multifamily was the side of commercial real estate investors counted on to hold up, and that assumption has broken down.
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Office CMBS delinquencies rose in October as well, so even the segments once considered resilient are seeing borrowers fall behind.
Regional and community banks with heavy commercial property concentrations are the most exposed, and this trend tends to surface in loan-loss provisions and earnings over the quarters ahead.