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Meet the BMAR Member - Swerdlin

Scott Swerdlin has been a part of the New York City apartment building business for over 25 years. Since 1999 he has been at Capital One Bank (formally North Fork Bank) and currently serves as the senior vice president - market manager for multifamily lending where he manages the bank's $6 billion multifamily loan portfolio. Prior to that, he spent eight years as the production manager for Freddie Mac's Northeast Region. He also worked for Coronet Properties handling acquisitions, co-op conversions and loan originations. He is a past-president of the Real Estate Lenders Association, and currently serves on the board of Let All the Children Play, a not-for-profit which develops accessible playgrounds for children with disabilities and inclusive recreational programs.
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