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Fed Survey Reports Increased CRE Demand for Bank Loans
Banks have reported an increase in demand for commercial real estate lending, the Federal Reserve said in announcing the results of its January/February 2026 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey. “Moderate and modest net shares of banks” reported stronger demand for nonfarm nonresidential and construction and land development loans, respectively, while demand for loans on multifamily properties was basically unchanged, the Fed reported.
Among large banks, demand for CRE loans was up across the board. That summation generally applied to foreign banks responding to the Fed’s survey.
Over the fourth quarter of 2025, a modest net share of banks reported easing standards for loans on multifamily properties, while standards for construction and land development loans and loans secured by nonfarm nonresidential properties remained basically unchanged. “However, these responses differed across bank size categories, as large banks reported having eased and other banks reported having tightened standards for CRE loans on balance,” according to the Fed.
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