Joseph Fingerman
President & Managing Director
A&E Real Estate Finance
Joseph E. Fingerman has been in the commercial real estate lending industry for over 25 years. He currently serves as President and Managing Director of A&E Real Estate Finance, ("AEREF") a lending platform in New York City affiliated with A&E Real Estate, one of the largest vertically integrated Multi-Family Owner-Operators in New York City. AEREF specializes in customized commercial mortgage financing solutions for experienced and qualified real estate investors and operators.
Until June 2023, he served as Managing Group Director and Senior Vice President of the Commercial Real Estate Lending Group at Signature Bank. He was promoted to this position having joined the Bank in November 2007 as Associate Group Director - Vice President. At Signature, Mr. Fingerman led a team of veteran professionals dedicated to serving and solidifying the Bank’s relationships with many of the New York area’s top real estate clients. His seasoned team was well known in lending for retail, offices, multi-family and mixed-use properties as well as new construction finance and note financing.
Mr. Fingerman began his commercial real estate career at Commercial Bank of New York. He later became a key member of the highly successful real estate lending group at North Fork Bank. He currently serves as a board member for a range of professional organizations and has received numerous awards recognizing his expertise and successes. Mr. Fingerman serves on the board of UJA of New York and the Suffolk Y JCC. In addition, he is a member of REBNY, ICSC, New York Apartment Association, LIREG, Association of Better Long Island and AIPAC.
Until June 2023, he served as Managing Group Director and Senior Vice President of the Commercial Real Estate Lending Group at Signature Bank. He was promoted to this position having joined the Bank in November 2007 as Associate Group Director - Vice President. At Signature, Mr. Fingerman led a team of veteran professionals dedicated to serving and solidifying the Bank’s relationships with many of the New York area’s top real estate clients. His seasoned team was well known in lending for retail, offices, multi-family and mixed-use properties as well as new construction finance and note financing.
Mr. Fingerman began his commercial real estate career at Commercial Bank of New York. He later became a key member of the highly successful real estate lending group at North Fork Bank. He currently serves as a board member for a range of professional organizations and has received numerous awards recognizing his expertise and successes. Mr. Fingerman serves on the board of UJA of New York and the Suffolk Y JCC. In addition, he is a member of REBNY, ICSC, New York Apartment Association, LIREG, Association of Better Long Island and AIPAC.