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Video: Sam Chandan’s Affordable Housing Report Key Takeaways

In this video, Dr. Sam Chandan, Founding Director of the C.H. Chen Institute for Global Real Estate Finance at the NYU Stern School of Business and non-executive chairman of Chandan Economics, discusses key takeaways from Arbor’s Affordable Housing Trends Report Fall 2023.

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Multifamily Affordable Housing (MAH) Loans Meet Critical Social Needs in the ‘Post Post-COVID’ Era

The pandemic-era federal and state eviction moratoriums put extreme financial pressure on many in the affordable housing sector. With that issue stabilized and with the recent drop in rates, “many borrowers are now finding that the time is now right to recapitalize or close new affordable housing loans that many borrowers had understandably delayed,” said Arthanais Williams, Managing Director of Affordable Housing at Arbor Realty Trust.

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Why Build-to-Rent Loans Have Strong Upside Potential

A nationwide housing shortage of rental homes, coupled with the rising costs of homeownership, has fueled the popularity of high-quality, affordable single-family rental (SFR)/build-to-rent (BTR) homes. In recent years, SFR/BTR construction starts have consistently reached new highs. In today’s economic environment, where mortgage payments are more expensive than rent payments in many markets, build-to-rent loans are a forward-thinking investment strategy.

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Rental Affordability Under Pressure in Miami

Miami — a market with an attractive climate, urban amenities, and quality transportation options — has seen intense post-pandemic population growth. While its resurgence has been celebrated by many, Miami’s success has come at the cost of weakening rental affordability in the city.

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Arbor Ranks as a Top FHA Multifamily Lender by Initial Endorsements in FY 2023

UNIONDALE, NEW YORK – December 18, 2023 – Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE: ABR) has ranked #9 in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Top Multifamily Lender in Initial Endorsements list for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023. In partnership with borrowers, Arbor posted over $230M in total FHA/HUD origination volume as a Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) Lender.  This achievement represents Arbor’s first Top 10 appearance on this list. The result is representative of Arbor’s strong core commitment to agency origination.  “FHA loan programs offer high-quality multifamily financing solutions across all rate environments,” said Arbor COO John Caulfield. “Our originators, underwriters and asset managers are well-familiar with HUD’s expansive multifamily product set, and we appreciate the relationships we’ve built over the years and the collaborative growth that this result demonstrates.” Arbor also ranked #14 on HUD’s Top FHA Multifamily Lender by Firm Commitments list, jumping from #19 in 2020. This marks Arbor’s fifth year in the Top 20 by Firm Commitments. About Arbor Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ABR) is a nationwide real estate investment Read the full article…

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State and Local Supply-Side Affordable Housing Solutions

For low-income renters, affordability is a deeply rooted issue. Since 2010, rental affordability has consistently and severely eroded in the U.S., with average rents growing faster annually than average incomes more than 72% of the time. As renters face increased inflationary pressures, state and local governments are exploring a mix of creative and tried-and-true solutions to expand the affordable housing supply.

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