Team - Steven Fayne

Steven Fayne

Senior Director

Mr. Fayne is a Principal of Align Finance Partners and member of the investment committee. He is responsible for Align’s debt originations, structuring of the Company’s tax-exempt bond investments and strategic direction.

Mr. Fayne is a nationally recognized leader in multifamily affordable housing finance, having originated more than $7B of investments over 30 years.

Prior to joining Align Finance Partners, Mr. Fayne was the former managing director of Citi Community Capital. He began his career in affordable housing in 1992 when he formed Eichler Fayne & Associates, one of the first Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting and Servicing mortgage banking firms in the industry. He founded and led the affordable housing division of ARCS Commercial Mortgage, and later moved the affordable division to GMAC Commercial Mortgage. Each of these companies was the national leader in affordable housing finance for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Mr. Fayne earned a B.A. from Vanderbilt University, a J.D. from Cumberland School of Law and a Master of Laws in Taxation from New York University.