FREDDIE MAC OPTIGO®
Transitional Line of Credit
REAL ESTATE-SECURED LINE OF CREDIT TAILORED TO MEET YOUR SPECIFIC NEEDS
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TERMS
- 3- or 5-year interest only.
- Two conditional 1-year extension options.
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COMMITMENT AMOUNT
- $100 million preferred minimum.
- Up to 50% of initial commitment amount in expansion rights.
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BORROWERS
Seasoned and well-capitalized multifamily owner/operators with strong credit performance; preferably with prior credit facility borrowing experience.
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INTEREST RATE TYPE
Floating rate.
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COLLATERAL
First-lien mortgages of mission-based workforce housing.
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CROSSED TLC
- LTV/DSCR sublimits measured at the TLC level with no limits at the property level.
- No minimum occupancy requirement.
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UNCROSSED TLC
- Each property is evaluated individually and must meet the sublimit requirements individually.
- No minimum occupancy requirement.
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TYPICAL LOAN-TO-VALUE (LTV) RATIO RANGE
50% – 75%.
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MINIMUM INTEREST-ONLY DEBT SERVICE COVERAGE RATIO (DSCR; FULL-TERM INTEREST ONLY)
Minimum DSCR varies by product type:
- Conventional multifamily: 1.45x
- Manufactured housing communities: 1.45x-1.50x
- TAH: 1.40x*
- Uncrossed pools adder: +0.10x
*Subject to Freddie Mac review/approval
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UNDERWRITING RATE (FOR MOST MARKETS)
- Without interest rate cap: index floor + stress rate (100 bps) + gross spread.
- With interest rate cap: cap strike rate + gross spread.
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INTEREST RATE CAPS
$50,000 for each extension year.
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UNUSED COMMITMENT FEE
20 bps charged annually on the difference between the commitment amount and unpaid principal balance drawn.
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SEASONING FEE
50 bps charged annually (paid monthly) at the asset level beginning in the fourth year the asset isin the TLC.
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ASSET RELEASE FEE/EARLY TERMINATION FEE
Securitized Product Exit
- No release fee.
- If exit into floating-rate securitized product, increased call protection may be required on new Freddie Mac securitized loan.
Property Sale
1% of the allocated loan amount; waived if new buyer finances with a Freddie Mac securitized product.
All Other Exits
- Years 1 to 3 of TLC: 2% of the allocated loan amount.
- After Year 3 of TLC: 1% of the allocated loan amount.
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