Jeff Lee joined Arbor in 2026 and leads Arbor’s agency lending platforms, including Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and FHA, and oversees the firm’s originations, credit, underwriting, capital markets, and operational functions supporting Arbor’s agency business. As a member of Arbor’s executive committee, Jeff plays a key role in strengthening loan production, expanding new business opportunities, and enhancing Arbor’s servicing platform.
Mr. Lee brings more than 30 years of multifamily real estate finance experience to his role at Arbor. Previously, he served as President of NewPoint Real Estate, a financing platform focused on loan origination, financing, and servicing across multifamily, affordable and workforce housing, seniors housing, healthcare, and build-to-rent. Prior to NewPoint, Mr. Lee joined Capital One’s executive team, overseeing multifamily lending following the company’s acquisition of Beech Street Capital, which Mr. Lee co-founded in 2009, and where he oversaw Beech Street’s multifamily lending platform. Earlier in his career, Jeff spent nearly a decade in various roles at Fannie Mae.
He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business/Managerial Economics from the University of Maryland.