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Tax Exempt Bonds
for Housing Development

 

ELIGIBLE BORROWERS:

Nonprofits

Type:

Acquisition, rehabilitation and permanent loans.

 

Term:

Up to 30-year maturity, 30-year amortization.

 

Loan fees:

1 -2% of the loan amount.

 

Interest Rate:

The tax-exempt equivalent yield of the matched term treasury constant maturities (H-15) plus the margin to create a tax-exempt yield.

An interest rate lock is available for a maximum of 2 years at a cost of 0.25% pf the approved loan amount.

 

Security:

First Deed of Trust.

 

Loan-to-value:

Up to a maximum of 90% of appraised value on all debt or allowable debt service with reasonable expenses which include acceptable amounts included for reserve for replacement and management expense.

 

Debt Service Coverage:

A minimum of 1.10:1 on WCRA debt - 1.0:1 minimum total debt. At funding, debt service is based on the current rents and income annualized and the appraiser's vacancy/credit loss and expenses. All appraisals must be dated less than 12 months prior to the closing.

 

Prepayment Penalties:

FNMA guidelines; 1% thereafter.

 

Maximum/Minimum Loan:

Up to a maximum $2.0 million, no minimum.

 

Rent Regulatory Agreements:

Yes; affordability maintained for life of bond.

 

Other conditions of funding: Uses the standard WCRA underwriting criteria and requires that member banks commit to fund on a transaction-by-transaction basis. Projects will be approved for immediate funding.

For more information please call

Dulcie J. Claassen or Susan M. Duren at
(206) 292-2922     or     (800) 788-6508

Washington Community Reinvestment Association
1200 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1406
Seattle, WA 98101
206-292-2922 ~ 800-788-6508 ~fax 206-292-0782 info@wcra.net

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