Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. Announces the Appointment of Steven Katz as Chief Investment Officer and Executive Vice President, Residential Financing
February 11, 2019 at 04:15 pm EST
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Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. announced 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.
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust. The Companyâs segments include Structured Business and Agency Business. Through its Structured Business, it invests in a diversified portfolio of structured finance assets in the multifamily, single-family rental (SFR) and commercial real estate markets, primarily consisting of bridge loans, in addition to mezzanine loans, junior participating interests in first mortgages and preferred and direct equity. It also invests in real estate-related joint ventures and may directly acquire real property and invest in real estate-related notes and certain mortgage-related securities. Through its Agency Business, the Company originates, sells, and services a range of multifamily finance products through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Ginnie Mae, Federal Housing Authority (FHA), and Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It originates, sells, and services a range of multifamily finance products.