NEW YORK, NY — Hunt Mortgage Group, a leader in financing commercial real estate throughout the United States, announced today that Patrick McFarland has joined the firm as Managing Director. In his new role, McFarland is responsible for originating debt for Hunt Mortgage Group’s conventional and small balance Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Loan Programs, and Hunt’s Proprietary Commercial, Bridge, and Mezzanine Loan Programs for clients in the Southwestern region of the United States. He will be based in the firm’s Dallas, Texas office and will report to Vic Clark, Senior Managing Director at Hunt Mortgage Group.
“The Southwest region of the country is experiencing strong dynamics and solid underlying real estate fundamentals,” noted Clark. “Adding to the local team in the area enables us to better serve the rapidly growing needs of local developers and investors.”
McFarland comes to Hunt Mortgage Group from Churchill Capital Company where he was a Senior Vice President. During his tenure at Churchill, he represented clients in acquisitions and advised in asset reposition strategies for apartment properties in North Texas and Southern California. Prior to that he was a Commercial Real Estate Consultant/Appraiser at The Jay Massey Company. Earlier in his career he held positions at Sun America Planning Centers and Fidelity Investments.
“Patrick is a seasoned real estate investment banker with more than 20 years’ experience originating, underwriting, and closing commercial real estate debt and equity throughout the US,” added Clark. “He is known for his ability to come up with creative solutions in cases of serious asset or sponsorship challenges, significant environmental contamination, and has had success pioneering concepts with no proven market. He is the perfect addition to our team and we are confident the combination of his expertise with the Company’s extensive product array will help us achieve our regional growth goals.”
McFarland earned a BBA in Finance from Texas A&M University.
About Hunt Mortgage Group: Hunt Mortgage Group, part 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, FHA financing and its own Proprietary loan products. Since inception, the Company has structured more than $27 billion of loans and today maintains a servicing portfolio of more than $14 billion. Headquartered in New York City, Hunt Mortgage Group has 255 professionals in 24 locations throughout the United States. To learn more, visit www.huntmortgagegroup.com