iBorrow, a leading nationwide private direct lender for commercial real estate, is announcing the appointment of Mandy Pakes as Vice President of Loan Originations in San Francisco. Mandy brings over seventeen years of industry experience, with an extensive background in CRE loan origination, structuring, and underwriting nationwide.
“We believe that Mandy’s experience and wide network will provide significant opportunity for us to expand our origination footprint in San Francisco and the surrounding areas,” said iBorrow CEO, Brian Good. “Mandy’s expertise in relationship management and development along with her background in CRE lending will enable us to quickly identify appropriate loan opportunities and broaden our presence in the Pacific Northwest.”
Prior to joining iBorrow, Mandy served as Credit Director at Tidewater Capital, where she was responsible for making strategic decisions related to acquisition financing and refinancing for their commercial real estate portfolio. Before that, she established the Northern California office for A10 Capital as their Executive Vice President of Loan Originations. As such, she originated, analyzed, and structured bridge and stabilized loan opportunities. In addition to originations experience, Mandy has a strong background in portfolio management and CRE underwriting. She holds a BBA with a double major in Real Estate and Urban Land Economics and Risk Management Insurance from University of Wisconsin-Madison.