Arbor Named Top 10 Fannie Mae DUS® Lender for Third Year in a Row

UNIONDALE, NY (May 18, 2010) - Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC (Arbor) today announced that it has once again been named a Top Ten Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (DUS®) lender for 2009.

Over the last three years, the company has continued to increase its ranking, rising to the number eight spot for its production in 2009.

"We are extremely proud of our business partnership and accomplishments with the Fannie Mae DUS® program," said Ivan Kaufman, (top right photo) Chairman and CEO of Arbor.

"We were one of the few companies to grow market share in 2009 and this increased ranking is a tremendous accomplishment. I want to congratulate our EVP, Director of Operations, John Caulfield, (middle left photo)  under whom we have grown our platform, as well as the dedicated Arbor family of employees who have worked so hard to help us achieve this milestone."

AmVest Capital Teams up with Arbor Commercial Mortgage to Deliver Multifamily Product Line to its Expansive Client Base

CHARLESTON, SC, May 18, 2010--- AmVest Capital, LLC, a leading provider of financial services and solutions to community and regional banks nationwide, announced today that it has partnered with New York-based national direct lender Arbor Commercial Mortgage to meet the growing demand for commercial/multifamily loan products.

AmVest will now offer a complete line of Fannie Mae DUS® products to its group of more than 100 banks across the nation.

“This new partnership allows AmVest to respond to the strong need of our bankers for off-balance sheet commercial/multifamily loans,” said Mark Kelley, (lower right photo) Chief Executive Officer. “Arbor’s market presence as a Top Ten Fannie Mae DUS® lender allows us to provide direct lending access along with the highest levels of execution and customer service in the marketplace.”

Loan amounts will begin at $1 million with no maximum.

“We are very pleased to partner with AmVest to offer our vast product line and pride ourselves in delivering swift execution and first-class customer service,” said John Caulfield, EVP, Director of Operations for Arbor. “We look forward to providing direct and seamless lending to AmVest and its growing client base.”

This partnership will complement AmVest Capital’s existing product offering which includes: FDIC Expanded Insurance, Cash/Treasury Management, Loan and Portfolio Purchases and Credit Card Services.

For more information, visit http://www.amvestonline.com/

Contact: for Arbor:  Ingrid Principe, Tel: (516) 506-4298, iprincipe@arbor.com
Contact for AmVest: Mark Kelley/843.682.3757