CB Richard Ellis named #1 2009 non-bank U.S. Mortgage Originator

CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc (CBRE) was the No. 1 non-bank commercial mortgage finance firm in the U.S. in 2009, with $6.3 billion of loan origination activity, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Commercial Real Estate/Multifamily Finance Firms - Annual Origination Rankings report. CBRE's loan volume in 2009 was exceeded only by banks or direct mortgage originators. The MBA study is the only one of its kind to present origination volumes in more than 140 categories, including by role, by investor group, by property type, by financing structure type, and by the location of the originating office. "Market conditions change but the commitment of CBRE professionals to deliver superior market insight and unrivaled transaction execution for our clients endures," said Brian Stoffers, president of CBRE Capital Markets, Debt & Equity Finance. CB Richard Ellis was also listed as the #1 Freddie Mac Seller/Servicer in 2009, with an industry leading $2.643 billion in originations.