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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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Single-Family Rental Investment Trends Report Q3 2025

Arbor’s Single-Family Rental Investment Trends Report Q3 2025 documents the increasing strength and resiliency of the sector as it transitions to stable growth after a long period of rapid expansion. Rent growth remained positive last quarter, pushing up property-level yields as robust build-to-rent (BTR) construction activity continued to boost supply to a marketplace in need of quality rental housing.

Workforce Housing Financing

Take advantage of Arbor’s Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac workforce housing financing products with flexible loan terms and competitive pricing. Arbor’s Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac workforce housing programs offer competitive pricing, underwriting flexibility, and preservation incentives for the development of affordable housing solutions. Partner with a Freddie Mac Top Lender of Workforce Housing Rent Preservation financing to grow your portfolio to discover value-add workforce housing opportunities.

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Kevin Wachter

Executive Vice President, Asset Finance and Treasury

Kevin Wachter joined Arbor in 2025 and manages all of the firm’s financing and banking relationships. He also directs Arbor’s Treasury operations.

Mr. Wachter is an accomplished commercial real estate debt professional with 20 years of capital markets and loan origination experience at institutional debt funds and mortgage REITs. From 2015 to 2025, he worked at Granite Point Mortgage Trust, where he managed the firm’s relationships with credit facility counterparties and was involved in structuring and managing CLOs with $3.1 billion in total capacity. As Managing Director, Head of Capital Markets, he led the secured financing activities for Granite Point Mortgage Trust’s $4 billion floating-rate CRE mortgage portfolio.

Previously, Mr. Wachter held positions at Blackstone and Capital Trust, Inc.

He earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

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