Commercial real estate financial services firm Sabal Capital Partners has named Edward Hussey as head of agency lending. Based in Virginia, Hussey will be responsible for managing production across all of Irvine, California-based Sabal’s Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and other agency products and overseeing the recruiting, training and management of the lender’s nationwide production team.
Hussey brings more than 30 years of experience in mortgage lending across credit, underwriting and production, including eight years as vice president at Freddie Mac, to Sabal.
“Given Ed Hussey’s deep credit and production expertise, including extensive experience working closely with Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, I’m confident that he will add immense value to Sabal from day one,” said Pat Jackson, founder and CEO of Sabal. “He understands the nuances of our agency lending programs and has the skill to build out our production team while furthering its reputation as the leading resource for those seeking to acquire, refinance and rehabilitate commercial properties.”
Before joining Sabal, Hussey served as senior vice president, head of multifamily production for agency lending at SunTrust Bank, now Truist Bank, where he managed a nationwide loan production platform and served as the primary liaison to both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. He also played an instrumental role in preparing Pillar Financial for acquisition by SunTrust Bank. Prior to that, he held several vice president roles at Freddie Mac, Wells Fargo Multifamily Capital and Standard Mortgage Corporation.
Hussey earned an MBA from George Washington University and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Louisiana State University. He is a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) and earned his sustainable management certificate from Duke University.
