After the volume of multifamily permits fell nationally in 2023 and 2024, this year is on pace to be a year of stabilization for multifamily development. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, out of the top 100 largest U.S. metros by population, 47 had more multifamily permits through the first six months of 2025 than they did over the same period last year. Driven by strong underlying multifamily demand, attractive investment opportunities are leading to rebounding construction pipelines. As multifamily permitting rises, we explore the markets where new permits issued are most concentrated and where construction activity is gaining momentum.
As the demand for quality rental housing increases, so does the need for first-rate multifamily financing solutions. A correspondent partnership with a tenured Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac multifamily lender provides your institution with the seamless ability to expand its loan offerings. Doing so caters to your most valuable clients and adds a new source of non-interest revenue.
If this sounds like an interesting opportunity, we invite you to view an exclusive panel conversation with Ann Atkinson, Director, Multifamily at Fannie Mae and the experts at Arbor that addresses the following questions:
- Why is the multifamily market so hot?
- What are the benefits of a correspondent partnership?
- What are the elements of a successful partnership?
- Which agency loan products are clients obtaining?
- How does technology provide for a branded, plug-and-play solution?