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FHFA Loan Caps for 2025: What Multifamily Borrowers Need to Know

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced a $3 billion boost to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s volume cap for loan purchases in 2025 to $146 billion ($73 billion for each agency). This increase in FHFA loan caps for 2025 aligns with industry expectations, given the anticipation of improving market conditions and lending activity expected in a lower interest rate environment. Next year’s cap for the Government-Sponsored Entities (GSEs) is an increase of approximately 4% from the $140 billion limit set for 2024.

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U.S. Multifamily Market Snapshot — November 2024

The U.S. multifamily market held steady in a more normalized cycle through the first three quarters of 2024, following its skyrocketing recovery from the pandemic-related contraction. Rental demand remained strong, driven by the continued nationwide housing shortage and strong wage growth, while the high levels of new construction seen over the last two years appears to have peaked.

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Small Multifamily Investment Trends Report Q4 2024

Small multifamily’s normalization pushed forward last quarter as the Federal Reserve made a long-awaited reduction to the target federal funds rate. Arbor’s Small Multifamily Investment Trends Report Q4 2024, developed in partnership with Chandan Economics, shows signs of stability have multiplied. Robust rental demand, a limited supply of quality affordable housing, and several other promising developments should support the subsector’s strength heading into 2025.

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Top U.S. Multifamily Rent Growth Markets — Q3 2024

The U.S. multifamily market held steady in a more normalized cycle during the third quarter of 2024. Rental demand remained strong, while new leaders emerged among the top markets for rent growth.

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Top Markets for Wage Growth in 2024

One of the most essential factors multifamily investors need to consider before executing a transaction is the health of the local labor market. Wage growth and other trends are driven by a delicate, constantly adjusting balance of labor supply and demand. In some markets, an inflow of employers can cause wages to spike. In others, population outflows can create the same effect. In this deep dive, we expand on the data findings from the 2024 Top Markets for Multifamily Investment Report, exploring the unique conditions driving metro wage growth trends.

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Top Markets for Multifamily Investment Report 2024

With interest rate pressure easing, quality multifamily investment opportunities have emerged from coast to coast, making identifying the optimal location essential. A roadmap for investors, Top Markets for Multifamily Investment Report 2024, developed in partnership with Chandan Economics, ranks the top 50 metropolitan markets found through an analysis of 10 key factors, including affordability, population growth, and climate risk.

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The Value of a Top Freddie Mac Small Balance Loans Lender

Small multifamily properties play a crucial role in providing affordable and market-rate rental housing across the country. But Arbor and Freddie Mac understood that financing in this sector had historically been fragmented when we partnered to create the Small Balance Loan (SBL) program in 2014. As the program celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2024, Arbor is proud to have helped pioneer the product to meet a critical need for our borrowers. A six-time Top Small Balance Loans Lender, Arbor has the right experience to expertly customize loan products and align your asset’s long-term goals with your community’s needs.

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Peter Reisert

Managing Director, Capital Markets, Agency Lending

Peter Reisert joined Arbor in 2008 and manages the capital markets activities related to Arbor’s agency mortgage banking business, including loan pricing, trading and margins on Arbor’s agency loan originations. Mr. Reisert is also responsible for the operations and management of Arbor’s Closing and Front End Insurance teams, and he leads the development, implementation and operations of Arbor’s Freddie Mac Small Balance Loan lending platform.

Mr. Reisert has more than 20 years of experience in real estate finance, with a strong focus on agency lending and the capital markets. Prior to joining Arbor, Mr. Reisert held a number of senior positions at Hunt Mortgage Group (and its predecessor entities), including Director and SVP of Capital Markets, where his focus was on the securitization of agency loans, balance sheet and off balance sheet structured finance products. Earlier in his career, Mr. Reisert worked on the trading desk at BankAmerica Mortgage (previously known as Arbor National Mortgage).

Mr. Reisert is a graduate of the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Future Leaders Program, an executive leadership development program sponsored by the industry’s leading trade association. He is a graduate of Providence College and holds a Master of Business Administration in Banking and Finance from Hofstra University. Mr. Reisert is member of Arbor’s Loan Committee and Freddie Mac’s SBL Advisory Council.

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