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JLL Ranked Top Commercial, MF Debt Originator in 2023
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has revealed the top commercial and multifamily real estate lenders for 2023, with Chicago-based JLL taking the top place on the list.
JLL ranked as the leading commercial/multifamily debt originator by volume. This is the 11th year that JLL (combined with predecessor firm HFF) has been ranked as the top originator.
In 2023, JLL arranged $64 billion in 1,531 total debt originations. Along with being ranked as the top originator by volume overall, JLL was also the number one originator for insurance companies, investor-driven lenders, depositories, multifamily, retail, industrial, other property types, first lien financings and seconds/mezzanine/preferred equity structures.
JLL advised on numerous landmark debt and equity advisory transactions, including some of the largest construction loans across the U.S. in 2023 as well as more than 100 joint ventures. Other companies who ranked among the top originators included CBRE, Walker & Dunlop, Newmark, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Meridian Capital Group, Eastdil Secured, Berkadia, KeyBank, and Wells Fargo.
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