Manufactured Housing Apartment Mortgages
How do I finance a mobile home park? CLD's MAH product provides flexible terms for projects nationwide which qualify as Manufactured Housing properties. Listed below are some of our mobile home financing programs. Our Company strives to offer the lowest commercial mortgage rates in the marketplace. Please note that mortgage rates can vary depending on different financial and transactional factors.
Manufactured Housing Community Mortgages
Fannie Mae Mortgages
| Loan Type | *Property Type | Min Loan Amount | Max LTV | Term Length | Amortization |
| Fannie Mae (FNMA) | A, AH, C, MH, SH, ST | $750,000 | 80% | 3-30 Years | 15-30 Years |
| *A = Apartment AH = Affordable Housing C = Cooperative Housing MH = Manufactured Housing SH, = Senior Housing ST = Student Housing | |||||
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Fixed-Rate Mortgage: The Fixed-Rate product is for the purchase or refinance of existing, stabilized properties including: traditional, affordable housing, seniors housing, student housing, and manufactured housing communities. Maximum LTV is 80% for purchases and 75% for refinances with a 1.25x DSCR requirement. Loan terms are from 5-15 years.
Structured Adjustable-Rate Mortgage: The Structured ARM product is for the purchase or refinance of existing, stabilized traditional and manufactured housing communities. Senior housing, student housing, and moderate rehabilitation mortgages may be eligible on a case-by-case basis. Affordable housing, bond credit enhancements and substantial rehabilitation are not eligible. The minimum loan amount is $25 million, maximum LTV is 75%, minimum DSCR is 1.0x and terms range from 5-10 years.
Adjustable Rate Mortgage 7-6: The ARM 7-6 product is for the purchase or refinance of existing, stabilized properties including: traditional, affordable housing, seniors housing, student housing, and manufactured housing communities. Maximum LTV is 80% for purchases and 75% for refinances with a 1.00x DSCR requirement at the loan cap rate. Loan terms are 7 years with a 1 year lock-out period and a 1% prepayment premium thereafter.
Manufactured Housing Mortgages: The MHC product provides financing options for the purchase and refinance of stabilized communities where the Borrower owns the Manufactured Housing Community (MHC) sites and associated common amenities and infrastructure. Communities must be professionally managed, with or without age restrictions, and have a minimum of 50 pad sites. Maximum LTV is 80%, minimum DSCR is 1.25x.
Supplemental: The Supplemental Mortgage product is subordinate financing for properties with a pre-existing fixed or adjustable Fannie Mae Mortgage Loan that has been in place for a minimum of 12 months. Maximum LTV is 75% and minimum DSCR is 1.30x. New third party reports may not be required and early rate lock is available for a fee.
Choice Refinance Program: The Choice Refinance product is a streamlined refinance process with more limited documentation for existing DUS Cash or MBS mortgages to be refinanced by the same Lender. Properties must be stabilized and well-maintained and mortgages must be in good standing.
Freddie Mac Mortgages
| Loan Type | Property Type * | Min Loan Amount | Max LTV | Term Length | Amortization |
| FHLMC | A, AH, MH, SH | $1,000,000 | 80% | 5-30 Years | 30 Years |
| *A = Apartment AH = Affordable Housing MH = Manufactured Housing SH = Senior Housing | |||||
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Fixed-Rate Loan: The fixed rate product may be used for the acquisition or refinance of all major multifamily project types. Typical loan amounts are $5-100 million and may include interest-only options. Maximum available LTV is 80% and minimum debt service coverage ratio is 1.25x.
Floating-Rate Loan: The fixed rate product may be used for the acquisition or refinance of all major multifamily project types except for cooperative housing. Typical loan amounts are $5-100 million and may include interest-only options. Maximum available LTV is 80% and minimum debt service coverage ratio is 1.25x.
Lease-Up Loan: The lease-up product is for traditional multifamily properties only with substantially complete construction that is in need of stabilization; this is not available for student, senior, or affordable housing. Maximum leverage is a 75% LTV with a 1.30x debt service coverage ratio (with a letter of credit or reserve); otherwise, there is a max LTV of 65% and debt service coverage ratio of 1.25x.
Manufactured Housing Community Loan: The manufactured housing product is for existing, stabilized, high-quality, professionally managed manufactured housing communities (MHCs), with or without age restrictions. Loan amounts are $1 million+ and may include interest-only options. Maximum available LTV is 75% and minimum debt service coverage ratio is 1.25x.
Revolving Credit Facility: The revolving credit product is a 5 year secured line-of-credit on any of the major multifamily property types; borrower can move assets in and out of the facility for rehabilitation/upgrade, acquisition, or refinance. Typical loan amounts are $100 million+ and are interest-only. Maximum available LTV is 75% and minimum debt service coverage ratio is 1.45x.
Supplemental Loan: The supplemental loan product is for stabilized properties with Freddie Mac first lien mortgages in place. Loan amounts are $1 million+ and may include interest-only options. Maximum available LTV is 80% and minimum debt service coverage ratio is 1.25x.
Value-Add Loan: The value-add loan is an acquisition loan offering a short-term, cost-effective financing option for moderate property upgrades. It has a floating interest-only rate with an 80% max LTV and a debt service coverage ratio based on 7-year fixed rate at current pricing.
Small Balance Mortgages: The Freddie Mac small balance program provides financing of small balance loans using hybrid ARM or fixed-rate loan products, offering partial-term and full-term interest-only. This program also features a streamlined process and competitive pricing. The loan amount for this program is $1 million to $5 million.
FHA Mortgages
| Loan Type | Property Type * | Min Loan Amount | Max LTV | Term Length | Amortization |
| FHA / HUD | A, AH, C, H, MC, SH, SNF | $5,000,000 | 83.3% | 35-40 Years | 35-40 Years |
| *A = Apartment AH = Affordable Housing C = Cooperative H = Hospitals MC= Memory Care SH = Senior Housing SNF= Skilled Nursing Facilities | |||||
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Rental Housing - Section 207: Section 207 is no longer used for new construction and substantial rehabilitation; developers and lenders prefer Section 221(d)(4), which has more favorable terms. It is, however, the primary product for the Section 223(f) refinancing program. In fiscal year 2013, the Department did not insure any mortgages under this section.
Manufactured Housing - Section 207: Section 207 insures mortgages to provide financing for mobile home parks.
Rental Housing for Urban Renewal and Concentrated Development Areas - Section 220: Section 220 facilitates multifamily housing projects in urban renewal areas, code enforcement areas, and other designated revitalization areas. This program is eligible for the Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP). In 2013, FHA insured 4 projects with 788 units, totaling $111.3 million and averaging $27,825,000 per project.
Existing Multifamily Rental Housing - Sections 207/223(F): Sections 207/223(f) facilitate the purchase or refinance of existing multifamily rental housing. Projects that require substantial rehabilitation are not eligible for these programs and must apply for the 221(d)(4) program. Critical repairs must be completed before the loan endorsement. Section 223(f) is eligible for Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP). In fiscal year 2013, FDA insured 740 projects with 126,388 units, totaling $7.7 billion for an average project size of $10.4 million.
Supplemental Multifamily Loans - Section 241(a): Section 214(a) facilitates supplemental mortgages for projects already insured by an FHA program. This extends the original loan’s economic life and can be used for repairs, additions, or improvements to multifamily projects and group practice facilities, hospitals, or nursing homes. Major equipment for insured medical facilities may be covered by a mortgage under this program. In fiscal year 2013, FHA insured 3 projects with 398 units, totaling $16.9 million for an average of $5.6 million.
Risk-Sharing Program - Qualified Participating Entities (QPE) - Section 542(b): Section 214(a) facilitates supplemental mortgages for projects already insured by an FHA program. This extends the original loan’s economic life and can be used for repairs, additions, or improvements to multifamily projects and group practice facilities, hospitals, or nursing homes. Major equipment for insured medical facilities may be covered by a mortgage under this program. In fiscal year 2013, FHA insured 3 projects with 398 units, totaling $16.9 million for an average of $5.6 million.
Housing Finance Agency Risk-Sharing - Section 542(c) : Section 542(c) provides credit enhancement for mortgages of multifamily projects with loans underwritten, and serviced by HFAs. This is a risk-sharing program. In fiscal year 2013, FHA insured mortgages for 54 projects with 5,009 units, totaling $355 million, for an average of $6.6 million per project.
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