Blackstone Mortgage Trust and M&T Realty Capital Corp. have entered into a partnership that will establish a dedicated team to enable BXMT borrowers to access multifamily agency financing for conventional and affordable multifamily loans through M&T Realty Capital’s Fannie Mae DUS and Freddie Mac Optigo lending platforms.
BXMT is a provider of floating rate, first mortgage financing with significant expertise in the multifamily sector. This partnership will expand the company’s access to agency loan product offerings through M&T Realty Capital, providing BXMT’s borrowers with comprehensive access to transitional and permanent multifamily financing solutions.
“We are thrilled to have access to the agency multifamily lending market through M&T’s established team and business,” said Katie Keenan, CEO of Blackstone Mortgage Trust. “BXMT has been a major capital provider to apartment owners since inception, having originated more than $12 billi