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Rechler joins Arbor

Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC has appointed Zachary Rechler as director in the company's local office. Rechler is responsible for originating loans under all of Arbor's multifamily and commercial product lines, including Fannie Mae, FHA, Bridge and Mezzanine loans. Rechler reports to Ken Fazio, senior vice president, national production manager. Prior to joining Arbor, Rechler served as vice president at NorthMarq Capital, where he was responsible for debt and equity placement for insurance companies and pension fund investors. He also provided oversight of a regional servicing portfolio. Previous to that role, Rechler served as investment analyst and an associate producer at NorthMarq Capital. Rechler received a bachelor of science degree in Management and a bachelor of arts degree in Psychology from Tulane University. He is currently enrolled at New York University as a candidate for a master's degree in Real Estate 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 $9.6 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.
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