NEW YORK CITY-MetLife announced Wednesday that in 2012 it originated, through its real estate investments department, over $9.6 billion in commercial mortgage loans. The company says it continues to be the largest portfolio lender in the insurance industry, with $43.1 billion in commercial mortgages outstanding at year-end. A spokesman was unable to provide an estimate for MetLife’s lending activity in 2013 by press time.

In the announcement, MetLife Real Estate Investors global head revealed some secrets of the company’s success. “MetLife was a very active lender domestically and internationally in 2012 as we continued to focus on top quality properties in major markets,” says Robert Merck, global head of MetLife. “Our strategy for growth is based on prudent risk management and a long-term approach that enables us to execute quickly, process large transactions and provide our customers with world-class service.”

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