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Commercial Real Estate Loan Rates Today: US and Global Interest Rate Guide (2026)
Central banks across the US, UK, Canada, Europe, and Australia have mostly shifted from cutting to holding in 2026. Here's what that means for commercial mortgage pricing today, market by market — plus a live feed of the latest lending and rates coverage below.
Editorial briefing · Updated August 18, 2026 · ~7 min read
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5.25%–12.75%
Full US commercial loan rate range as of mid-August 2026
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3.50%–3.75%
US Fed funds target range, held July 29, 2026
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5.70%
Best-case starting rate for large agency multifamily loans
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2026
Peak year for loans originated 2019–2021 maturing into higher rates
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The rate-cut era that dominated 2024 and most of 2025 has largely paused. Every major central bank tracked here — the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, the Bank of England, the Bank of Canada, and the Reserve Bank of Australia — held its policy rate at its most recent meeting. For commercial real estate borrowers, that means the "wait for cuts" strategy many used to bridge into refinancing is no longer a safe bet. Rates today are close to where they'll likely sit for the rest of the year.
What commercial real estate loans cost today
As of mid-August 2026, commercial mortgage pricing spans a wide range depending on loan type, property class, and borrower strength — from sub-6% agency multifamily debt to double-digit bridge and hard-money financing.
| Loan type | Starting rate | Notes |
| Agency multifamily (Fannie/Freddie, $6M+) | 5.70% | Best-case pricing, stabilized assets |
| Apartment loans (under $6M) | 6.11% | Bank and credit union programs |
| SBA 504 | 6.03% | Owner-occupied business real estate |
| Conventional commercial (bank) | 5.54% – 8.95% | Range depends on property type, credit |
| CMBS | 6.63% | Priced off 10-year Treasury plus spread |
| Bridge / hard money | 8% – 12%+ | Transitional or distressed assets, fastest close |
Sources: Select Commercial, Commercial Loan Direct, Crestmont Capital — rate sheets updated August 12–13, 2026. Actual pricing depends on underwriting, LTV, and DSCR.
Central bank rates driving the market
Commercial mortgage rates are priced off underlying benchmarks — mainly the 5-year and 10-year Treasury yield, or SOFR — plus a lender credit spread. Those benchmarks move with central bank policy, so here's where the rate-setters actually stand right now across the largest CRE-investing economies.
| Central bank | Policy rate | Latest decision |
| US Federal Reserve | 3.50% – 3.75% | Held, July 29, 2026 |
| Bank of England | 3.75% | Held, July 30, 2026 |
| European Central Bank | 2.25% (deposit facility) | Held, July 23, 2026 |
| Bank of Canada | 2.25% (overnight rate) | Held, July 15, 2026 — 6th straight hold |
| Reserve Bank of Australia | 4.35% | Held, August 11, 2026 |
Sources: Federal Reserve, Bank of England, European Central Bank, Bank of Canada, Reserve Bank of Australia — official statements, as of respective decision dates.
| "Many loans originated between 2019 and 2021 are maturing in 2026 and are resetting at commercial mortgage rates meaningfully higher than their original notes. With rate cut expectations now pushed out, borrowers should plan for tighter proceeds if net operating income has not kept pace." |
What this means for borrowers
With five major central banks all in hold mode and rate-cut expectations pushed further out than borrowers were counting on a year ago, the practical approach has shifted from waiting for relief to underwriting to today's numbers. That means paying down principal at refinance where possible, bringing in equity partners to bridge proceeds gaps, using bridge financing to buy time for a property to stabilize, or pursuing assumable agency debt where it's available. Lenders are also underwriting more conservatively — tighter loan-to-value ratios and stricter debt service coverage requirements than the market saw in 2021–2022 — so realistic in-place cash flow matters more than optimistic pro formas right now.
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