Sponsor-Initiated Affordability (SIA)

• Existing, stabilized conventional Properties.
• Minimum of 20% of units are affordable at 80% of AMI or less, as adjusted for family size.
• Rent does not exceed 30% of adjusted AMI for unit size.
• Structured ARM Loans with less than a two-year lockout period are not eligible for pricing incentives.
• Rent and income restrictions must be in place by the Mortgage Loan Origination Date.
• The Property must be compliant with the Sponsor-Initiated Affordability Agreement within 12 months of the Mortgage Loan Origination Date.

5 – 30 years.

Up to 30 years.

Fixed- and variable-rate options available.

80%.

1.25x, with potential flexibility to go to 1.20*.

Borrower executes a:

• Sponsor-Initiated Affordability Agreement (Form 6490) that is recorded against the Property and remains in place during the entire Mortgage Loan term; and
• Modifications to Multifamily Loan and Security Agreement (Sponsor-Initiated Affordability Restrictions) (Form 6271).

The affordability compliance requirements must be managed by a third-party Administering Agent and include annual verification of the rent and income restrictions.

MBS.

Supplemental Mortgage Loans are available.

Mortgage Loans may be voluntarily prepaid upon payment of yield maintenance for fixed-rate Mortgage Loans or declining prepayment premium for variable-rate Mortgage Loans.

30- to 180-day Rate Lock periods are available.

30/360 and Actual/360.

Replacement reserve, tax, and insurance escrows are typically required.

Standard third-party reports required, including Appraisal, Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, and Property Condition Assessment.

Mortgage Loans are typically assumable, subject to review and approval of the proposed new borrower’s financial capacity and experience.

The Property must be compliant with the Sponsor-Initiated Affordability Agreement within 12 months of the Mortgage Loan Origination Date. Lender is responsible for notifying Fannie Mae of non-compliance.

DSCR at 1.20 will be considered on a Pre-Review, case-by-case basis if the Property meets the following criteria:

• Property located in a Strong or Eligible MSA market.
• At least 50% of the residential units have rents and incomes restricted at 80% of AMI or less.
• Actual rents on restricted units are at the maximum of the restricted levels allowed for the Property (e.g., if the maximum restricted rent is $1,000, the actual rent cannot be below that level).
• Actual rents on restricted units are at least 10% below comparable market rents.
• The Borrower is an Affiliate of a repeat Sponsor.