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Financing Workforce Housing: A Stable and Value-Add Investment

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which operate under the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Duty to Serve Plan, have made financing workforce housing a central component of creating more equitable and sustainable access to quality rental housing. With a wide range of programs and incentives now available, investors have been increasingly securing stable and valuable opportunities, which can also improve the lives of cost-burdened middle-income professionals.

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Arbor Pitches Its Support to Charity Golf Outing on Long Island

Arbor takes pride in empowering employees to reach their full potential, helping to strengthen our clients and communities. With that aim, our company supported the Fifth Annual Smile Farms Invitational golf outing in Jericho, NY, on September 16, benefiting the Long Island-based non-profit dedicated to advancing opportunities for people with disabilities.

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Government Shutdown: What Multifamily Borrowers Need to Know

Unless an 11th-hour agreement is reached, a political impasse over budget legislation for the next fiscal year will trigger a federal government shutdown. Starting October 1, 2025, many non-essential federal government operations could potentially be limited or suspended, but most multifamily financing activities will not be disrupted.

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Arbor Private Construction (APC) Meets Soaring Demand for Financing

Arbor Private Construction (APC), Arbor’s newest non-agency financing product, has seen robust demand during the first half of 2025, with high-profile transactions closed in strong markets like Surfside, FL, and Philadelphia, PA. Designed for shovel-ready projects, APC is a dynamic program expanding premium rental housing options in primary markets.

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David E. Ellis

Senior Vice President, Structured Credit Risk Management, Data Analytics
David E. Ellis manages Arbor’s Structured Credit Risk and Analyst groups. He oversees and quality-reviews large data sets to ensure data integrity in investor reporting, senior management presentations, risk assessment, and various accounting and securitization initiatives. He also works to enhance Arbor’s reporting and analytic capabilities with a drive for efficiency and innovation.
 
Mr. Ellis joined Arbor in 2016 and has held several roles across the Structured Credit Risk and Analyst groups. He has over 20 years of experience in real estate, financial markets, and data analysis, including previous roles at Wells Fargo Securities, Crawford & Co., and Pomerantz Law Firm.
 
Mr. Ellis holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and a Master of Science in Quantitative Finance from Hofstra University.

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