About Arbor Realty Trust
Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE: ABR) is a leading commercial real estate lender and real estate investment trust (REIT), consistently ranked among the top multifamily and agency loan producers nationwide. With a diversified platform spanning agency, bridge, structured, and private-label lending, Arbor manages billions of dollars in transactions that shape the housing and commercial real estate markets across the U.S.
As a publicly traded company with an entrepreneurial culture, Arbor offers the best of both worlds: the stability of a strong balance sheet and national reputation, combined with the agility of a fast-paced finance shop. Our teams work at the forefront of multifamily and commercial real estate finance, providing employees with hands-on deal exposure, career growth opportunities, and direct impact on the markets we serve.
Why Join Arbor?
Be part of a leading commercial real estate finance company with a national reputation and strong growth trajectory.
Gain hands-on exposure to high-impact deals across multifamily, structured, bridge, and agency lending.
Build your career with clear opportunities for advancement, professional development, and mentorship.
Collaborate with experienced teams in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment backed by the stability of a publicly traded REI.
Our Role
As a FHA Loan Processor, you will support the processing and packaging of multifamily and healthcare facility loans under applicable FHA programs. You'll work closely with underwriting, origination, borrowers, and third-party vendors to ensure loans are processed accurately, efficiently, and in compliance with FHA requirements. This role is critical to keeping complex transactions moving from intake through submission.
What You'll Do
Collect, organize, and review underwriting documentation, including financial and credit exhibits.
Coordinate the processing and packaging of FHA multifamily and healthcare facility loans.
Identify potential delays, deficiencies, or timing issues and work proactively to resolve them.
Communicate with borrowers, third-party vendors, and internal teams to ensure timely completion of deliverables.
Order, track, and manage third-party reports (appraisals, market studies, environmental reports, property condition assessments).
Support FHA new construction, refinance, and acquisition loan programs.
Assist with special projects and provide general processing support as needed.
What You Bring
Bachelor's degree required; Finance, Real Estate, or related field preferred.
3-5 years of FHA multifamily loan processing experience.
Strong understanding of FHA multifamily underwriting and loan programs.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
Comfort working cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders.
Compensation & Benefits
Base Salary Range: $65,000 - $75,000, plus discretionary performance-based bonus.
Benefits: Comprehensive health coverage, 401(k) with match, paid time off, and more.
Career Growth
Opportunity to advance into underwriting or originations.
Inclusion at Arbor
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and inclusive environment. We welcome candidates of all backgrounds and experiences and provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.
For over 20 years, Uniondale, NY-based Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ABR) has been helping multifamily and commercial real estate clients achieve their financial goals by focusing on growing long-term relationships and conducting business as not simply another real estate lender, but a partner. We value our clients to such an extent that we’re more comfortable calling them partners, and their relationships with Arbor are the foundation of our business.
Founded by Chairman and CEO Ivan Kaufman, Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. is a national direct lender and real estate investment trust specializing in loan origination and servicing for multifamily, seniors housing, healthcare and other diverse commercial real estate assets. Arbor is a Top 10 Fannie Mae DUS® Multifamily Lender by volume and a Top Fannie Mae Small Loan lender, a Freddie Mac Program Plus® Seller/Servicer and the Top Freddie Mac Small Balance Loan Lender, a Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Seniors Housing Lender, an FHA Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP)/LEAN Lender, a HUD-approved LIHTC Lender as well as a CMBS, Bridge, Mezzanine and Preferred Equity lender, consistently building on its reputation for service, quality and flexibility. Arbor also offers Arbor LoanExpress, an online loan origination and processing platform designed to make multifamily financing easier and quicker for borrowers, brokers and correspondent lenders. With a multibillion dollar servicing portfolio, Arbor is a primary commercial loan servicer and special servicer rated by Standard & Poor’s with an Above Average rating. Arbor is also on the Standard & Poor’s Select Servicer List and is a primary commercial loan servicer and loan level special servicer rated by Fitch Ratings.