Hunt Mortgage Group Opens New Office in Boca Raton, Florida

NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Hunt Mortgage Group, a leader in financing commercial real estate throughout the United States, announced today that it has opened a new office in Boca Raton, Florida.  Bill Papagno, Director, has been tapped to lead the local effort. He was responsible for leading the firm's Fort Lauderdale office, which he opened in 2015. The new office is located at 150 East Palmetto Park Road in East Boca Raton.

Papagno will focus on originating agency debt, including small balance loans under the Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae Small Balance Loan Programs, as well as bridge financing through Hunt Mortgage Group's Proprietary Loan Group.  This move allows him to serve a broader geography and more clients throughout southeastern Florida.

"Hunt Mortgage Group is the only non-bank multifamily lender with a presence in the local area," noted Rick Warren, Senior Managing Director at Hunt Mortgage Group.  "The area has strong dynamics and solid underlying real estate fundamentals.  We believe that having mortgage finance experts in the Boca, Delray, and Palm Beach area – who know the market, and the players – is invaluable."

The Boca Raton office is the tenth new office Hunt Mortgage Group has opened nationwide in the past year. Hunt Mortgage Group finances all types of multifamily rental housing including: small balance, market rate, workforce housing and affordable communities.

"We have a proven 45-year track record in the commercial real estate and multifamily finance arena," added Papagno.  "As one of the industry's most respected commercial lenders, our clients benefit from our dedicated expertise in financing and underwriting commercial real estate in the local market.  We are here on the ground in the community and know the market better than anyone else."

"Bill is a skilled financial services executive with an impressive track record of success at Hunt Mortgage Group," added Warren.  "We are confident he will successfully launch the Boca Raton office and be effective in serving local commercial real estate developers.  Combining his expertise and the Company's extensive product array, we will quickly have a thriving presence in the area."

About Hunt Mortgage Group
Hunt Mortgage Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hunt Companies, Inc., is a leader in financing commercial real estate throughout the United States. The Company finances all types of commercial real estate: multifamily properties (including small balance), affordable housing, office, retail, manufactured housing, healthcare/senior living, industrial, and self-storage facilities. It offers Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD/FHA in addition to its own Proprietary loan products. Since inception, the Company has structured more than $21 billion of loans and today maintains a servicing portfolio of more than $12.5 billion. Headquartered in New York City, Hunt Mortgage Group has 198 professionals in 24 locations throughout the United States. To learn more, visit www.huntmortgagegroup.com.

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