MFA Financial, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) primarily engaged in the business of investment, on a leveraged basis, in a portfolio of both Agency and non-Agency residential mortgage-backed securities. The mortgage-backed securities that MFA acquires are primarily secured by pools of hybrid and adjustable-rate mortgage loans on single family residences. Hybrid mortgage loans have interest rates that are fixed for a specified period and, thereafter, generally adjust annually to an increment over a pre-determined interest rate index. Interest rates on the hybrid and adjustable-rate mortgage loan collateralizing MFA's mortgage-backed securities are based on an index rate, such as the one-year constant maturity treasury rate or the London Interbank Offered Rate.MFA utilizes repurchase agreements, which typically bear interest rates reflective of the short-term London Interbank Offered Rate, to finance the acquisition of its hybrid and adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities and other assets. MFA primarily generates net income by maintaining a positive spread between the interest and other income it earns on its investments and the cost of financing such investments and its operating costs. Unlike more traditional financial institutions, such as saving and loans and banks, MFA avoids the expense of a costly infrastructure and, due to its REIT status, corporate level taxation.

The Amend Group has amended its name, as well as its game. Formerly called WorkPlaceUSA, the group has returned to its old moniker and its old roots after downsizing some operations when real estate development slowed. Founded in 1989 by CEO and owner John Amend, the company offers tenant brokerage and lease administration services for commercial real estate projects. The firm also offers interior design, project management, development, and construction management. The company has also been part of Neiman Marcus' Christmas book offerings, building a 5,000-sq.-ft.

Universal American Mortgage Company (UAMC) is part of Lennar Financial Services and specializes in supporting the financing needs of Lennar homebuyers. UAMC also operates as Universal American Mortgage Company of California.Whether you are buying your first home or your fifth, our focus is to provide you with the most appropriate financing option to suit your needs. Our mortgage professionals will be with you from the initial application, all the way through the closing on your new home. And because we are part of the Lennar family, we are fully integrated in your homebuying process, working hand-in-hand with Lennar to make closing on your home easy and worry-free.Take the next step toward owning your new home and apply today. Go back to the home page and, from the site map, select the state where you are purchasing, locate a convenient UAMC location and click on the Apply button.

Transwestern Realty Finance is actually Midwestern but realty finance is the name of the game. The Chicago company, a newly formed real estate investment trust (REIT), plans to originate, acquire, and manage loans and other debt backed by US commercial real estate. It plans to make most of the loans itself targeting experienced borrowers with a good track record; it will also acquire undervalued debt. The company, which filed an IPO in 2009, believes a combination of tight credit markets and government assistance programs will help it succeed. Transwestern Realty Finance will be managed by Transwestern Realty Finance Partners, which has about a dozen investment funds and nearly $4 billion in equity capital.

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT). The trust invests in real estate related bridge and mezzanine loans, preferred and direct equity, mortgage-backed securities, discounted mortgage notes, and other real estate related assets. It offers bridge financing products to borrowers who seek short term capital to be used in an acquisition of property. Arbor Realty Trust offers mezzanine loans, which are loans subordinate to a conventional first mortgage loan and senior to the borrower’s equity in a transaction. It provides financing by making preferred equity investments in entities that own real property. The trust also invests in mortgage-related securities. Arbor Realty Trust qualifies as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code. As a REIT, the trust would not be subject to federal income tax if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders. Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC serves as the manager and advisor to the trust. Arbor Realty Trust was formed in 2003 and is based in Uniondale, New York.

DYL Group, LLC based in South Florida with corporate offices in both Miami and Fort Lauderdale, is one of Florida's most active developers, specializing in hotels, resorts, luxury high-rises, residential condominiums, and retail and mixed-use projects. Its principals have strong track records building exceptionally attractive, functional and highly successful projects that are appropriate to their locale and are innovative to the market.

Integrated Data Corp., through its subsidiaries, offers a range of telecommunications, wireless, point-of-sale activation, financial transaction, and other services in the United States. It develops and sells prepaid and stored-value products that allow point-of-sale-activation of various products, such as cash cards, prepaid phone cards, and prepaid wireless phone time. The company also owns ClariCAST, a wireless technology that allows the distribution of data utilizing the existing broadcast infrastructure of FM radio stations. The company was founded in 1988 and is based in Wilmington, Delaware.

Specialty Trust's specialty is financing multi-million dollar real estate transactions, primarily in the West. The real estate investment trust (REIT) invests in, develops, and manages properties for itself and other investors. Its Specialty Financial subsidiary underwrites commercial and residential mortgages structured under a variety of loan types, including fractional ownership, infrastructure, construction, and residential community loans. Specialty company has invested in projects in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah. CEO Nello Gonfiantini founded Specialty Trust as Gonzo Financial in 1977. Specialty Trust filed for Chapter 11 bankrutpcy protection in April 2009.

Saul Centers, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust in the United States. The company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the ownership, operation, management, leasing, acquisition, renovation, expansion, development, and financing of community and neighborhood shopping centers, and office properties, primarily in the Washington, DC/Baltimore metropolitan area. As of December 31, 2007, it operated 43 shopping center, 5 office operating properties, and 5 non-operating development properties. The company qualifies as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code. As a REIT, it would not be subject to federal income taxes, if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. Saul Centers, Inc. was founded in 1892 and is based in Bethesda, Maryland.

Ambling Companies doesn't mind keeping the pace steady when it comes to developing residential real estate. Through five independent divisions, the firm owns, develops, constructs, and manages properties throughout the US. Ambling's construction arm builds multi-family, senior, and affordable housing (more than 4,000 units total), while its development arm acquires multi-family communities in need of rehabilitation (more than 8,800 units developed). It also develops student housing and luxury residential communities along the Florida coast

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