This interview with a representative of onw of the largest mortgage bankers in the U.S. and published last week updates us on the status of the multifamily mortgage market. Q&A with Avi Weinstock: Fannie, Freddie Spreads Have Widened But Pricing Is Still Competitive Published: August 21, 2008 Avi Weinstock is a partner and executive vice president at New York-based mortgage brokerage firm, Meridian Capital Group. As head of Meridian’s multifamily property division, Weinstock and his team have closed over 2,000 transactions annually since 2004, generating a deal volume in excess […]

This article should be very encouraging to women interested in the multi-family industry since it points out the progress being made by women in high ranking jobs in theis industry. Publication date: August 1, 2008 By Shabnam Mogharabi, Editor, Multifamily Executive Magazine A few weeks ago, the staff of MULTIFAMILY EXECUTIVE and a panel of executives from the leading companies in the multifamily industry judged MFE’s annual awards competition. Among the categories was Executive of the Year—a recognition that, in past years, has been bestowed on respected chief officers such […]

This article describes the current activity in the multi-family loan market and the important role that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are playing in offsetting the decline in funds available from other traditional lenders for multi-family properties. MBA report shows drop in lending, while industry frets over Fannie, Freddie. Source: MULTIFAMILY EXECUTIVE MAGAZINE Publication date: August 1, 2008 By Les Shaver In the first quarter of 2008, there were 27 percent fewer multifamily originations than in the same period a year earlier. That drop-off is noteworthy considering that the fourth […]