New York, NY Due By the First has hired Matthew Murphy as portfolio manager where he will be responsible for underwriting new deals and managing current assets for the Long Island-based firm that offers short term bridge loans, permanent financing and commercial debt acquisitions.

Previously Murphy worked as director of finance at ERG Commercial Real Estate. At ERG Matthew built strong relationships with both clients and lenders and facilitated debt and equity transactions on his client's behalf.

In his career, Murphy has overseen the origination of over $100 million of commercial and multifamily bridge loans in New York City. 

Murphy started his career as a commercial real estate broker and managed a team focused on CRE deals in the Bronx, NY. He is a 2009 graduate of SUNY Albany where he received a bachelor of science degree in physics.