Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Arbor Commercial Mortgage Goes West with Office Expansion

National Lender Continues to Grow Market Share

UNIONDALE, NY (May 27, 2009) - On the heels of being named a top ten Fannie Mae DUS® lender for the second consecutive year, Arbor Commercial Funding, LLC (“Arbor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC and leader in the commercial real estate finance industry, has announced today an expansion into the west coast with the addition of two new California offices located in Woodland Hills and Manhattan Beach.

These two new offices will join Arbor’s existing Spokane, WA location to serve as the west coast branch of operations. Directors in these offices will report to Ken Fazio, (top right photo) VP, National Sales Manager.

“This expansion reflects Arbor’s continued growth and our commitment to provide our current and future clients with the best service possible,” said Fazio.

“We are also pleased to welcome to our team two seasoned professionals, who each bring with them 20-plus years of experience in the commercial real estate industry.”

Jon Red (top left photo) is a Director in Arbor’s Spokane, WA office. Mr. Red is responsible for originating Fannie Mae, FHA, Bridge, Mezzanine and Preferred Equity transactions throughout the northwest and western United States.

Mr. Yogesh Joshi has been appointed to Director for Arbor’s Woodland Hills, CA office. Mr. Joshi is responsible for originating Fannie Mae, FHA, Bridge, Mezzanine and Preferred Equity transactions throughout the western United States.

Mr. Joshi brings more than 21 years of experience in the mortgage banking and investment industry to Arbor. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Joshi served as a Director for Prudential Mortgage Capital in Los Angeles, CA, where he originated over $650 million in multifamily loans under Fannie Mae, FHA and capital markets.

Mr. Greg Gilliam has been appointed to Director for Arbor’s Manhattan Beach, CA office. Mr. Gillam is responsible for all of Arbor’s loan offerings including Fannie Mae, FHA, CMBS, Bridge, Mezzanine and Preferred Equity.

Mr. Gillam brings over 20 years of combined experience in the areas of loan production, business development, underwriting and portfolio management to Arbor.
Most recently, held the position of Director at Prudential Mortgage Capital Company, where he was the Senior Business Development Manager for the Fannie Mae DUS® mortgage loan program.

Contact: Ingrid Principe, IPrincipe@arbor.com, http://www.arbor.com/

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