Fannie Mae Tax Exempt Bond Enhancement

To encourage development of affordable housing properties, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac provide credit enhancement for tax exempt bonds issued to finance acquisition, new construction, refinancing, moderate or substantial renovation of multifamily housing. Eligible multifamily properties for tax exempt bond credit include Affordable Housing properties with Low Income Housing Tax Credit rent restriction. Transactions maybe structured as new money issues, refunding, or credit substitution where Fannie Mae takes over an existing credit enhancer without the issuance of new bonds. Fannie Mae multifamily loan enhances payment of principle and interest on the bonds or mortgage loan, which in turn is used to make the required payments to the bondholders.

Loan Amount

$2 Million Minimum

Term/Amortization

5 to 30 year terms
Up to 30 year amortization

Interest Rate

Fixed Rate
Variable rate is priced off the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Municipal
Swap Index.

Debt Service Coverage Ratio

Minimum 1.15 for fixed rate
Minimum 1.0 for variable rate

Loan to Value

80% maximum

Occupancy Requirement

90% Physical Occupancy for 60 days at application.

Assumable

Assumable with lender approval and 1% fee.

Replacement Reserve Impounds

Required-$150 per unit

Personal Recourse-Personal Guarantee

Non-recourse with standard exceptions for fraud and misrepresentation