BOSTON—Industry veteran Eric Keifer has joined Berkeley Point Capital as senior managing director and head of FHA, affordable and seniors housing. Keifer brings more than two decades' experience in multifamily and healthcare mortgages to Berkeley Point Capital, which BGC Partners agreed to acquire last month as part of its $875-million acquisition of Berkeley Point Financial.

Prior to joining Berkeley Point, Keifer was general counsel and SVP at Rockport Mortgage Corp. There, he oversaw all HUD-insured multifamily and healthcare closings from loan commitment through securitization, and provided strategic guidance in the structuring transactions that encompassed all aspects of FHA-insured financing and affordable housing. Prior to that, Keifer was at Berkadia and Capmark.

“The growth potential at the Cantor-related real estate companies presents a significant opportunity in the multifamily real estate market,” Keifer says. “I am thrilled to be part of such a talented team of professionals and look forward to our future success as a company.”

When the Berkeley Point acquisition was announced in mid-July, Howard Lutnick, BGC Partners' chairman and CEO, commented, “Unlike traditional lenders, Berkeley Point originates loans that meet strict criteria set by the US government. These loans are guaranteed by GSEs, and are pre-sold. Berkeley Point is entirely consistent with our low-risk business model.”