When economic times were especially shaky, commercial and multifamily mortgages stood firmly in place compared to other loan types held by banks and thrifts, according to a DataNote from the Mortgage Bankers Association ( MBA ). Read more... http://m.dsnews.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dsnews.com%2Farticles%2Fmultifamily-commericial-loans-better-at-riding-out-economic-storms-2013-03-05