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Freddie Mac Seniors Housing Mortgage

Offers flexible loan terms for a variety of seniors housing property types

Key Benefits

  • Specifically designed for the purchase or refinance of seniors housing
  • Offers multiple financing options with flexible loan terms
  • Includes senior apartments, independent living properties, assisted living properties, and properties with a limited amount of skilled nursing or dementia care

At-a-Glance

Product Summary Independent Living Properties, Assisted Living Properties and Properties With a Limited Amount of Skilled Nursing or Dementia Care
Loan Terms Ranging from 5 to 30 years
Eligible Borrowers Experienced owner/operator of comparable facilities
Financing Options
  • Fixed-rate mortgages
  • Capital Markets ExecutionSM
  • Standard and capped ARMs
  • Bond credit enhancements
  • Structured and Affordable transactions including multiple loan pools
  • Supplemental mortgages and other options
Replacement Reserve Escrow Required
Tax and Insurance Escrow Required
Early Rate-Lock Available Yes
Supplemental Financing Available Yes
Securitization Available Yes, please refer to the Capital Markets ExecutionSM Term Sheet for securitization requirements

Loan-to-Value Ratio and Amortizing1 Debt Coverage Ratio

SENIORS HOUSING – INDEPENDENT LIVING Fixed-Rate LTV/DCR Adjustable-Rate LTV/DCR (DCR at max note rate)
Amortizing Partial Interest-Only Interest-Only (using amortizing payment) Amortizing Partial Interest-Only (using amortizing payment)
Acquisition and No Cash-Out Refinance
> 7 Year Term2 75% / 1.30x 75% / 1.30x 60% / 1.35x 75% / 1.10x 75% / 1.10x 60% / 1.15x
< 7 Year Term 65% / 1.35x 60% / 1.40x 60% / 1.40x 65% / 1.10x 60% / 1.15x 60% / 1.15x
Cash-Out Refinance
> 7 Year Term2 70% / 1.35x 70% / 1.35x 60% / 1.40x 70% / 1.15x 70% / 1.15x 60% / 1.20x
< 7 Year Term 65% / 1.40x 60% / 1.45x 60% / 1.45x 60% / 1.15x 60% / 1.20x 60% / 1.20x

SENIORS HOUSING – ASSISTED LIVING (> 50% AL UNITS) Fixed-Rate LTV/DCR Adjustable-Rate LTV/DCR (DCR at max note rate)
Amortizing Partial Interest-Only Interest-Only (using amortizing payment) Amortizing Partial Interest-Only Interest-Only (using amortizing payment)
Acquisition and No Cash-Out Refinance
> 7 Year Term2 75% / 1.40x 75% / 1.40x 60% / 1.50x 75% / 1.20x 75% / 1.20x 60% / 1.25x
< 7 Year Term 65% / 1.45x 60% / 1.50x 60% / 1.50x 65% / 1.20x 60% / 1.25x 60% / 1.25x
Cash-Out Refinance
> 7 Year Term2 70% / 1.45x 70% / 1.45x 60% / 1.50x 70% / 1.25x 70% / 1.25x 65% / 1.30x
< 7 Year Term 60% / 1.50x 60% / 1.55x 60% / 1.55x 60% / 1.30x 60% / 1.30x 60% / 1.30x

SENIORS HOUSING – SKILLED NURSING (MAX 20% OF BEDS) Fixed-Rate LTV/DCR Adjustable-Rate LTV/DCR (DCR at max note rate)
Amortizing Partial Interest-Only Interest-Only (using amortizing payment) Amortizing Partial Interest-Only Interest-Only (using amortizing payment)
Acquisition and No Cash-Out Refinance
> 7 Year Term2 75% / 1.45x Ineligible Ineligible 75% / 1.25x Ineligible Ineligible
< 7 Year Term 70% / 1.50x Ineligible Ineligible 65% / 1.25x Ineligible Ineligible
Cash-Out Refinance
> 7 Year Term2 70% / 1.50x Ineligible Ineligible 70% / 1.30x Ineligible Ineligible
< 7 Year Term 65% / 1.55x Ineligible Ineligible 60% / 1.30x Ineligible Ineligible

1 The debt coverage ratio (DCR) calculated for the Partial Interest-Only and Interest-Only period uses an amortizing payment.
2 Top Tier Borrowers; add +5% LTV (10+ years only)

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The information in this document is not a replacement or substitute for information found in the Freddie Mac Multifamily Seller/Servicer Guide. Terms set forth herein are subject to change without notice.

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