Definition: Federal National Mortgage Association; commonly known as “Fannie Mae’, the FNMA is the largest buyer of existing mortgages. The Federal National Mortgage Association was originally organized by the federal government in 1938 to purchase FHA-insured mortgages. The association was reorganized in 1968 as a quasi-private corporation whose entire ownership is private. Fannie Mae raises capital by issuing corporate stock which is actively traded on the New York Stock Exchange and by selling mortgages out of its portfolio to various investors.
Fannie Mae provides offers Green Preservation Plus; an execution option that provides additional loan proceeds to finance energy and water efficiency improvements for existing Multifamily Affordable Housing (MAH) properties.
Fannie Mae’s Multifamily Mortgage Business offers first lien and supplemental mortgage loans that support additional loan proceeds for energy and water efficiency renovations for existing multifamily properties within New York City’s five boroughs.
For those of you who are getting familiar with Fannie Mae Loans, this program offers federally guaranteed mortgages and is one of the largest multi-family loan programs in the country. There are both fixed and variable products available for all property types and are offered nationwide. Properties that fall under the Fannie Mae category are apartments, affordable housing, senior housing, student housing and manufactured housing. There are two major Fannie Mae loan programs in which the majority of products fall under. These loan products are called The Standard DUS Mortgage Product and the Small Loan Programs.
Fannie Mae’s Multifamily Mortgage Business offers a 7-year variable-rate financing option with an embedded cap, and an option to convert to fixed rate.
Fannie Mae’s Multifamily Mortgage Business offers financing options for loans with fixed-rate options for the acquisition or refinance of apartments or other multifamily properties.
Fannie Mae provides credit enhancement for tax-exempt bonds issued to finance the acquisition, new construction, refinancing, or moderate to substantial rehabilitation of affordable housing multifamily properties with Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) rent restrictions.
Fannie Mae provides financing for student housing properties, which is defined as a conventional multifamily property where 20% or more of the units are leased to undergraduate and/or graduate students, or a property that is specifically built or leased for student housing.
Fannie Mae provides loans for residential real estate developments where the borrower owns the mobile housing sites and associated common amenities and infrastructure.
A Fannie Mae (“Fannie Mae” or FNMA) mortgage is a loan product for apartment buildings with 5+ units. These loans can be fixed or floating and are generally non-recourse. It is a great product for various multifamily property types, including conventional apartments, affordable housing, senior housing, student housing, cooperative housing, and manufactured housing. It can also be used for mixed-use buildings where the other commercial units make up 20% or less of the gross income. Fannie Mae loans are only available for experienced multifamily investor/managers.
This program provides flexible financing, lower costs, and a fast execution. Eligible properties must be stabilized and must have satisfactory ratings on the most recent property inspection.
