FHA Apartment Loans
FHA Apartment Loans
FHA stands for the Federal Housing Administration. It is a federally guaranteed mortgage program under the Government’s Department of Housing and Urban Development, also known as HUD. FHA loans can be used for the purchase, refinance, construction or substantial rehabilitation of either multifamily or healthcare properties. There are 3 major FHA programs available for the Borrower to choose from. These 3 programs are the Multi-Family Program, Healthcare Program and Special Needs Program. Property types eligible for FHA financing are–Affordable Housing, Apartments, Hospitals and Senior Housing or Skilled Nursing Facilities. FHA’s Multi-family program has a wide array of products avail...
What is an FHA Apartment Loan under HUD?
In addition to its healthcare and special needs programs, the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) branch of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) offers government guarantees on various types of multifamily mortgages through its Office of Multifamily Housing Programs. These loans are available for conventional apartments, low-income housing, manufactured housing communities, cooperative housing, and seniors housing. This type of loan is only for very seasoned commercial real estate investor/owners because of the extensive paperwork, reporting, reserves, and experience requirements. * Although $1 million is technically the minimum some lenders will underwrite at,...
FHA Apartment Loan Application Process
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Division of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) offers government-insured loans for multifamily properties with experienced (and patient! ) investor/owners. It also offers loans for healthcare facilities (i. e. hospitals and residential care facilities) as well as special needs facilities for the elderly or disabled. Although FHA apartment loans have longer closing times and higher fees than any other mainstream multifamily product, this is a strong go-to product for long-term investors with large loan requests because of the long fixed term and amortization, non-recourse structure, low interest rates, and high leverage point...
