UNIONDALE, N.Y., Feb. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Arbor Realty
Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ABR), 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 Steven Katz as Chief
Investment Officer and Executive Vice President, Residential
Financing. Mr. Katz will be responsible for growing Arbor's
presence in the residential market and will develop Arbor's
proprietary Single-Family Rental (SFR) portfolio platform.
Mr. Katz comes to Arbor with more than 25 years of experience in
mortgage trading, banking and servicing. Prior to joining Arbor,
Steven served as a Managing Director for Morgan Stanley, where he
was responsible for leading the residential loan trading and
lending groups. Prior to that, he served as Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Investment Officer for Seneca Mortgage, a brand of
privately held entities focused on residential mortgage servicing
and investments, with a $36 billion
servicing portfolio. From 2008-2013, Steven served as Chief
Investment Officer for Arbor Residential Mortgage. Mr. Katz
received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Baruch College.
"Steve's tenured experience, deep knowledge of the business and
strong track record of success in residential mortgage
trading, securitization and servicing, as well as his proven
success in building out new businesses, makes him the ideal
candidate to serve as Arbor's Chief Investment Officer and lead the
development and growth of our SFR portfolio platform," said
Ivan Kaufman, Chairman and CEO,
Arbor Realty Trust. "With more than half of the rental housing
in the United States being comprised of single-family
rentals, we are committed to this industry and look forward to
leveraging Steve's expertise and our national sales and operations
platforms to significantly grow this business."
About Us
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR) is a nationwide real
estate investment trust and direct lender, providing loan
origination and servicing for multifamily, seniors housing,
healthcare and other diverse commercial real estate assets.
Headquartered in Uniondale, New
York, Arbor manages a multibillion-dollar servicing
portfolio, specializing in Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and other
government-sponsored enterprises, as well as CMBS, bridge,
mezzanine and preferred equity lending. Rated by Standard and
Poor's and Fitch Ratings, Arbor is committed to building on its
reputation for service, quality and flexibility and dedicated to
providing our clients excellence over the entire life of a
loan.
Contact: John DeLibero
Tel: 516.506.4237
jdelibero@arbor.com
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