In the latest ranking of the largest servicers of commercial real estate loans, one organization continued to dominate the field.
Based on its primary and master commercial mortgage servicing portfolio, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., was the biggest CRE loan servicer as of mid-year 2018.
The Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based financial institution serviced 64,114 commercial mortgages with an aggregate unpaid principal balance of $653.972 billion as of June 30.
The Mortgage Bankers Association presented the rankings as part of its
Commercial / Multifamily Real Estate Mortgage Servicer Rankings Mid-Year 2018.
Wells Fargo
has frequently been at the top of the list, while parent Wells Fargo & Co. and is also the biggest servicer of single-family loans.
Wells Fargo was also the biggest CRE servicer for commercial mortgage-backed securities, collateralized-debt obligations or purchased servicing; Fannie Mae multifamily loans; Freddie Mac multifamily mortgages; and loans held in warehouse.
No. 2 on the overall ranking was PNC Real Estate / Midland Loan Services, where the CRE loan servicing portfolio ended the first half at 35,198 loans for $599.723 billion. PNC was additionally the biggest special servicer.
KeyBank, N.A., landed in third position with a servicing portfolio that included 19,729 loans for $229.440 billion.
As of June 30, Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC serviced 17,065 mortgages for $216.108 billion, making it the fourth-biggest commercial mortgage servicer. Berkadia was also the biggest servicer of CRE loans owned by banks.
CBRE Loan Services Inc. rounded out the top five with a CRE loan servicing portfolio of 7,008 loans for $177.334 billion.
It also topped the list for the biggest servicer of “other loans.”
