Current Reports

Small Multifamily Investment Trends Report Q2 2026

Arbor Realty Trust’s latest Small Multifamily Investment Trends Report, developed in partnership with Chandan Economics, evaluates what’s driving this sector’s ongoing stability as macroeconomic conditions remain mixed. Loan originations rose last quarter, and valuations are rebounding, signaling that normalization is taking hold.

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Where Labor Market Momentum Outpaces the National Average

Labor market conditions are a foundational driver of rental housing demand, influencing tenant stability and household growth. While the national pace of hiring has moderated, the economies of many metropolitan areas continue to outperform. Expanding on Arbor’s latest Top Markets for Multifamily Investment Report, our research teams highlight the local dynamics supporting growth in several of the country’s strongest-performing multifamily markets.

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U.S. Multifamily Market Snapshot — May 2026

The U.S. multifamily sector continued to build momentum at the start of 2026. Rent growth moved into positive territory, and a moderating construction pipeline showed that vacancy may have reached its cycle peak.

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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Rank Arbor Among Top Multifamily Lenders for 2025

Arbor’s track record of top finishes across multifamily agency rankings reflects the depth of our financing capabilities, the strength of our industry partnerships, and our disciplined, detail-driven approach to execution. Longstanding relationships with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) — built over many years of close collaboration — enable our team to deliver strong borrower outcomes across market cycles, reinforcing Arbor’s position as one of the top multifamily lenders in 2025.

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Senior Renters Prefer Multifamily Housing and City Living

Senior renters are increasingly choosing multifamily housing, with more than half now living in these rental properties, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. Where they live — both by property type and by metropolitan area — provides insight into how housing preferences, local market conditions, and migration patterns shape rental housing demand.

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Arbor’s Tree Planting Program Spans Four Decades and Two Continents

Arbor is proud to have planted thousands of trees in the past 40 years – nearly 22,000 in the past five years alone – and we’re still going strong. Since day one, Arbor’s focus on community-building, which grew from the forward-thinking vision of Chairman, CEO, and President Ivan Kaufman, has defined the company’s direction and driven its philanthropic activities.

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ALEX: Real-Time Access to Vital Loan Info

ALEX (Arbor Loan Express) is our digital loan management platform that empowers you to track every step of your loan. It gives you control of your loan application process, diligence checklist management, and critical information administration throughout long-term servicing. With Arbor’s user-friendly, life-of-loan platform, you have the power to securely access essential information about your loan anywhere, anytime, on any device.

Monitor Every Step of Your Loan on Our Digital Platform

Arbor’s cutting-edge ALEX platform is built with the knowledge gained from over three decades as a multifamily finance leader. ALEX’s customer-centric loan platform gives you direct access to your vital loan information, allowing you to perform necessary tasks, including e-signature execution, quickly and efficiently. You can access our secure diligence upload on the platform to submit your documents directly to our underwriting team for faster loan processing. ALEX also gives you 24/7 access to loan summaries, monthly billing statements, insurance policies, IRS tax statements, and other details of your loans in servicing. Get started with ALEX today to begin managing your loans in real time.

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ALEX by the Numbers

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The Industry's 1st Online Agency Lending Platform
$11.1
BILLION
Loans Processed Since 2016
23
HOURS
Average Work Hours Saved in Loan Processing Time

Hear What Our Clients Are Saying

The simplicity of uploading documents online instead of the traditional manual model of e-mails back and forth is a great feature and gave me confidence our loan was processing as fast as possible with no lost documents or time.
Dorothy S., Fidelity Commercial Funding,
Orange, CA
ALEX really provides us peace of mind regarding our loan status. It allows us to take greater control of the process. All in all, ALEX just makes multifamily financing better.
Keri A., Capstone Capital
Fayetteville, NC
Using ALEX was a great experience. I was able to upload my documents, make edits and stay organized throughout the entire process. This saved me valuable time.
Joseph B., FM Capital
Miami, FL
In an industry where we are always moving, moving, moving, I just wanted to look back and say thank you and let you know how much I appreciated how easy it was to close a loan with Arbor compared to your competition.
Rachel S., Rosebud Acres, LLC
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Thank you, this looks amazing, all inclusive portal.
David S.
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Excellent!
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