Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.: Commercial Real Estate Litigation
CREdocket tracks 2 commercial real estate matters involving Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (defendant in 1, original lender in 1), dated March 27, 2026 to September 22, 2026, in Illinois, Georgia. Types: lending & foreclosure.
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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Servicer Accuse Chicago Investor's Portfolio Entities of Multistate Mortgage Fraud
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's loan servicer Walker & Dunlop have filed a widening series of foreclosure and fraud suits since June 2026 against multifamily portfolio entities tied to Chicago-area investor Chaim Bialostozky, alleging the underlying loans were obtained by inflating property values through same-day, back-to-back property sales. As of a September 22, 2026 report, the suits cover roughly $44 million in…
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Cimerring v. Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. ($175M Georgia Bridge-Loan Foreclosure Fraud Suit)
Brothers Yisroel and Hanoch Cimerring, former owners of a 474-unit College Park, Georgia apartment complex, sued mortgage REIT Arbor Realty Trust in New York state court in late March 2026, alleging Arbor fraudulently strung them along with promises of a Fannie Mae takeout refinancing on a two-year bridge loan, then foreclosed and had an affiliated entity buy the property at auction for roughly $40 million. The…
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