Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Continue to Dominate Apartment Lending
National Real Estate Investor | April 17, 2018
Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae lenders are providing the overwhelming majority of permanent loans to apartment properties. “Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are probably still the premiere lenders for leveraged apartment buyers,” says Mark Isaacson, co-founder of Redwood Capital Group, a real estate investment management firm focused on the multifamily sector. “Both are very competitive right now.” Agency lenders are making more permanent loans than ever on apartment properties.