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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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Matthew Chase

Senior Vice President, Chief Underwriter, SBL Underwriting
Matthew Chase

Matthew Chase is responsible for managing Arbor’s pipeline of Freddie Mac Small Balance (SBL) Loans.

He began his career at Arbor in 2012 as a screening analyst and quickly advanced through the underwriting ranks. Mr. Chase managed the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pipeline, serving as Vice President, Deputy Chief Underwriter and then Chief Underwriter, Small Balance Loans, Agency Lending.

Mr. Chase is a member of Arbor’s Loan Committee, which works directly with the underwriting and sales staff to ensure deals are underwritten soundly and meet the requested timelines.

He earned a Bachelor of Science in Corporate Finance and Accounting from Bentley University.

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