Arbor Commercial adds two new originators

Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC has expanded its multifamily loan origination capabilities again with the appointment of two experienced originators. Phillip Gause was appointed as director in Arbor's local office, while Vincent Langan was appointed as director in the company's Birmingham, Al. office. Both are responsible for originating loans nationwide using Arbor's complete multifamily product portfolio with a special focus on Fannie Mae DUS, Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and bridge loan transactions. They report to Ken Fazio, senior vice president, national production manager. Gause has eight years of diversified experience in the commercial real estate finance business. Prior to joining Arbor, Gause was a client manager with J.P. Morgan Chase Bank. While with J.P. Morgan Chase, Gause was responsible for creating and maintaining long-term sponsor-based commercial real estate lending relationships within the Philadelphia area with a specific focus on multifamily and mixed-use assets. Previous to that role, Gause began his professional career with Washington Mutual Bank, starting as a Loan Consultant before rapidly rising to the level of a Senior Loan Consultant originating financing through Fannie Mae DUS, CMBS and portfolio product lines across several asset classes within the Northeast region. Gause received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business from the University of Minnesota's Curtis L. Carlson School of Management. Langan has a decade of diversified experience in the commercial real estate business. Prior to joining Arbor, Langan was assistant vice president of Beech Street Capital's loan origination office in Birmingham. At Beech Street Capital, Langan focused on the origination of debt for multifamily properties, manufactured home communities, self storage facilities and office and retail properties. Previous to that role, Langan's expertise in loan structuring, underwriting, valuation as well as investment and finance analytics was evidenced through his seven years with GMAC Commercial Mortgage, Capmark Finance and Berkadia Commercial Mortgage. Langan received his Master of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Alabama, where he also received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance. Founded by chairman and CEO Ivan Kaufman, Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC and Arbor Commercial Funding, LLC are national direct lenders specializing in the origination of debt and equity financing and servicing for multifamily and other diverse commercial assets. Arbor is a Top 10 Fannie Mae DUS® Multifamily lender and an FHA Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) lender, consistently building on its reputation for service, quality and flexibility. With a current servicing portfolio of $8.4 billion, Arbor is a primary commercial loan servicer and special servicer rated by Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor's. Arbor is also on the Standard & Poor's Select Servicer List. Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC also manages Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., a real estate investment trust, (REIT), formed to invest in mortgage-related securities, real estate-related bridge, junior participating interests in first mortgages, mezzanine loans, preferred and direct equity investments and in limited cases, discounted mortgage notes and other real estate related assets. Arbor is headquartered in Uniondale, NY, with full-service lending offices throughout the United States. For more information about Arbor, visit www.arbor.com.  Phillip Gause - Director  Vincent Langan - Director ###