New York, NY - October 23, 2014 - Hunt Mortgage Group, a commercial real estate lender, announced today it has opened a commercial mortgage financing office in Cleveland, Ohio.The office will be located at 9826 East Washington Street, Suite 12 in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Daniel A. Eibler has been hired as a Director to lead the effort and to expand Hunt Mortgage Group's product offering locally and throughout the Midwest.

In addition to Fannie Mae DUS, Freddie Mac, FHA and Bridge Loans, Eibler will concentrate on CMBS and other loan vehicles beyond Hunt Mortgage Group's traditional multifamily properties to include other asset classes like retail, office, hotels and more.

Eibler will report to William Hyman, Senior Managing Director and Head of the Mortgage Banking Group at Hunt.

The Mortgage Banking Group at Hunt provides mortgage financing for conventional multifamily properties throughout the United States. Hunt Mortgage Group is a Fannie Mae DUS lender, Freddie Mac seller-servicer, FHA-approved mortgage provider, bridge and CMBS lender.

"A local physical presence in Cleveland will enable us to better serve the unique needs of clients in the local market and throughout the Midwest," commented Hyman. "We believe that having people in the area who know the market and the players, is invaluable."

"Dan is an accomplished commercial real estate professional with a proven track record of achievement in real estate lending, underwriting, analysis, work-outs, and marketing," added Hyman. "He has financed transactions for a wide variety of asset classes and will be instrumental in helping us extend our offering in the region and beyond multifamily."

Eibler is experienced with CMBS, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae DUS, FHA, and Life Company executions.  Prior to joining Hunt, he was a Director at Red Mortgage Capital, LLC where he sourced loans from existing and new client relationships with borrowers and mortgage bankers.  Before that Eibler was a Vice President at KeyBank Real Estate Capital, a First Vice President at Love Funding Corporation and a Director at Column Financial, Inc.

He holds a B.S.B.A. in Real Estate and Finance from Kent State University.  He is a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association and the International Council of Shopping Centers.

### About Hunt Mortgage Group Hunt Mortgage Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hunt Companies, Inc., is a specialty finance company focused on financing commercial real estate nationwide.  The Company specializes in financing multifamily properties, but also finances: affordable housing,  manufactured housing, healthcare/senior living, office, retail, industrial, and self-storage facilities throughout the United States.   It offers Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD/FHA and its own proprietary loan products.   The Company maintains a servicing portfolio of over $10.4 billion. Headquartered in New York City, Hunt Mortgage Group is comprised of 129 employees located in 15 locations throughout the United States.www.huntmortgagegroup.com. ###
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