Brady named originator for Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC
Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC appointed Patrick Brady as originator. Brady is responsible for originating multifamily loans nationwide utilizing Arbor's entire product line, including FHA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, CMBS, Bridge, Mezzanine and Preferred Equity. He reports to Ken Fazio, senior VP, national production manager.
Brady joined Arbor in 2010 as an underwriter. In that role he handled the processing and underwriting of Fannie Mae DUS loans on multifamily properties nationwide. He was also responsible for full credit underwriting of borrowers, collection and analysis of due diligence and presentations to the Loan Committee.
Prior to joining Arbor, Brady served as an analyst for The Claremont Companies, where he performed such duties as cash flow modeling, analysis of due diligence and managing an existing real estate portfolio. He was also responsible for evaluating more than $1 billion of potential acquisitions.
Brady graduated with honors from Bridgewater State University and holds a B.S. in Accounting and Finance.
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