UNIONDALE, N.Y., March 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Arbor Realty Trust,
Inc., a real estate investment trust and national direct
lender specializing in loan origination and servicing for
multifamily, seniors housing, healthcare and other diverse
commercial real estate assets, is
pleased to announce the appointment of Frank Lutz as Executive Vice President, Chief
Production Officer.
Mr. Lutz will oversee all of Arbor's agency lending platforms as
it relates to business development and the firm's expansive
national production network and originations team. Additionally, he will serve as the
company's liaison between Arbor's agency partners as it relates to
production.
Mr. Lutz comes to Arbor with more than 25 years of multifamily
agency experience. He joins Arbor with a focus on supporting the
firm's rapid growth as a leading multifamily finance franchise.
"Frank's tenured experience, deep knowledge of the business and
strong agency and industry relationships are certain to further
support Arbor's strategic growth as we continue to rapidly expand
both our brand and overall production footprint across the nation,"
said Ivan Kaufman, Chairman and CEO
of Arbor Realty Trust. "As a top Fannie Mae
DUS® multifamily lender, Arbor's
experience and relationship with Frank stems back many years and we
are very pleased to welcome him to the Arbor family."
Mr. Lutz joins Arbor from Berkadia where he spent the past seven
years as Senior Vice President, Fannie Mae Liaison, managing
Berkadia's Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac production relationships and
has served as the Chairman of the Fannie Mae DUS®
Advisory Council. Prior to joining Berkadia, Mr. Lutz was with
Fannie Mae where he served as Vice President, Customer Management
for the Northeast. Mr. Lutz holds a Bachelor of Science from
Pennsylvania State University and an
MBA from Villanova University.
About Arbor
For over 20 years, Uniondale,
NY-based Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ABR) has been
helping multifamily and commercial real estate clients achieve
their financial goals by focusing on growing long-term
relationships and conducting business as not simply another real
estate lender, but a partner. We value our clients to such an
extent that we're more comfortable calling them partners, and their
relationships with Arbor are the foundation of our business.
Founded by Chairman and CEO Ivan
Kaufman, Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. is a real estate
investment trust and direct lender specializing in loan origination
and servicing for multifamily, seniors housing, healthcare and
other diverse commercial real estate assets. Arbor is a Top 10
Fannie Mae DUS® Multifamily Lender by volume
and the Top Fannie Mae Small Loan Lender, a Freddie Mac
Seller/Servicer and a Top Freddie Mac Small Balance Loan Lender, a
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Seniors Housing Lender, an FHA
Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP)/LEAN Lender, a
HUD-approved LIHTC Lender as well as a CMBS, Bridge, Mezzanine and
Preferred Equity lender, consistently building on its reputation
for service, quality and flexibility. With a multibillion-dollar
servicing portfolio, Arbor is a primary commercial loan servicer
and special servicer rated by Standard & Poor's with an Above
Average rating. Arbor is also on the Standard & Poor's Select
Servicer List and is a primary commercial loan servicer and loan
level special servicer rated by Fitch Ratings.
Contact: Bonnie Habyan
Tel: (516) 506-4615
bhabyan@arbor.com
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