Soft Financing
Requirements
| Provision | To be considered Soft Financing... |
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| Financing Terms | Third-Party FinancingThird-Party FinancingAny loan to, or indebtedness of, a Borrower that: is not a Supplemental Mortgage Loan or Pre-Existing Mortgage Loan; and either: requires repayment by the Borrower; or is forgiven (over time or at maturity) subject to Borrower compliance with certain covenants or conditions. … terms must comply with Part III, Chapter 7: Multifamily Affordable Housing Properties, Section 704: Third-Party Financing. |
| Payments |
Any Third-Party FinancingThird-Party FinancingAny loan to, or indebtedness of, a Borrower that: is not a Supplemental Mortgage Loan or Pre-Existing Mortgage Loan; and either: requires repayment by the Borrower; or is forgiven (over time or at maturity) subject to Borrower compliance with certain covenants or conditions. … payments due during the Mortgage LoanMortgage LoanMortgage debt obligation evidenced, or when made will be evidenced, by the Loan Documents, or a mortgage debt obligation with a Fannie Mae credit enhancement. term (excluding ongoing fees which are addressed separately) must be payable only from Excess NCFExcess NCFFor any specified period, the Net Cash Flow remaining after subtracting, in order of priority: first, all amounts due and owing on the Mortgage Loan, including: principal and interest; and any other funding obligations per the Loan Documents; second, any payments due on any…, with up to:
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| Ongoing Mandatory Fees |
The loan documents for any Third-Party FinancingThird-Party FinancingAny loan to, or indebtedness of, a Borrower that: is not a Supplemental Mortgage Loan or Pre-Existing Mortgage Loan; and either: requires repayment by the Borrower; or is forgiven (over time or at maturity) subject to Borrower compliance with certain covenants or conditions. … may require paying ongoing mandatory fees, such as facility fees, servicing fees, and fees for monitoring compliance with an Affordable Regulatory AgreementAffordable Regulatory AgreementRecorded or unrecorded regulatory, land use, extended use, restrictive covenant, or similar agreement or restriction that is imposed by a Public Entity, placing rent, income, or other affordability restrictions on the use or occupancy of the Property, but which does not include a HAP Contract. or any Private Affordability AgreementPrivate Affordability AgreementRecorded or unrecorded regulatory, land use, extended use, restrictive covenant, agreement, or restriction that is imposed by any non-Public Entity, placing rent, income, or other affordability restrictions on the use or occupancy of the Property. , provided you:
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| Events of Default |
Failure to pay principal and/or interest due to lack of available Excess NCFExcess NCFFor any specified period, the Net Cash Flow remaining after subtracting, in order of priority: first, all amounts due and owing on the Mortgage Loan, including: principal and interest; and any other funding obligations per the Loan Documents; second, any payments due on any… must not be an event of default per the Third-Party FinancingThird-Party FinancingAny loan to, or indebtedness of, a Borrower that: is not a Supplemental Mortgage Loan or Pre-Existing Mortgage Loan; and either: requires repayment by the Borrower; or is forgiven (over time or at maturity) subject to Borrower compliance with certain covenants or conditions. … loan documents. |
| Subordination | Subordination must comply with Part III, Chapter 7: Multifamily Affordable Housing Properties, Section 704.07: Subordination Agreement. |
To determine the acceptability of Soft Financing if multiple Soft Financing loans exist, you must:
- consider the maximum aggregate Soft Financing payments during the Mortgage LoanMortgage LoanMortgage debt obligation evidenced, or when made will be evidenced, by the Loan Documents, or a mortgage debt obligation with a Fannie Mae credit enhancement. term;
- if the Borrower’sBorrower’sPerson who is the obligor per the Note. agreements (including Subordinate LoanSubordinate LoanMultifamily residential real estate loan secured by a Lien against the Property having a lesser priority than the Lien securing another multifamily residential real estate loan on the same Property. documents, any other documents evidencing any Soft Financing, and Borrower’sBorrower’sPerson who is the obligor per the Note. organizational documents) do not specify Soft Financing payment priority, ensure intercreditor arrangements document payment priority among Soft Financing creditors; and
- confirm the Excess NCFExcess NCFFor any specified period, the Net Cash Flow remaining after subtracting, in order of priority: first, all amounts due and owing on the Mortgage Loan, including: principal and interest; and any other funding obligations per the Loan Documents; second, any payments due on any… requirements are not exceeded in the aggregate among the applicable intercreditor provisions.
Guidance
Soft Financing may have:
- a nominal interest rate;
- principal payments that do not fully amortize the Third-Party FinancingThird-Party FinancingAny loan to, or indebtedness of, a Borrower that: is not a Supplemental Mortgage Loan or Pre-Existing Mortgage Loan; and either: requires repayment by the Borrower; or is forgiven (over time or at maturity) subject to Borrower compliance with certain covenants or conditions. … over its term;
- optional principal payments;
- a covenant to comply with an Affordable Regulatory AgreementAffordable Regulatory AgreementRecorded or unrecorded regulatory, land use, extended use, restrictive covenant, or similar agreement or restriction that is imposed by a Public Entity, placing rent, income, or other affordability restrictions on the use or occupancy of the Property, but which does not include a HAP Contract. ;
- an event of default resulting from non-compliance with an Affordable Regulatory AgreementAffordable Regulatory AgreementRecorded or unrecorded regulatory, land use, extended use, restrictive covenant, or similar agreement or restriction that is imposed by a Public Entity, placing rent, income, or other affordability restrictions on the use or occupancy of the Property, but which does not include a HAP Contract. ; and
- a loan term significantly longer than the Mortgage LoanMortgage LoanMortgage debt obligation evidenced, or when made will be evidenced, by
the Loan Documents, or
a mortgage debt obligation with a Fannie Mae credit enhancement.
term, with the Third-Party FinancingThird-Party FinancingAny loan to, or indebtedness of, a Borrower that:
is not a Supplemental Mortgage Loan or Pre-Existing Mortgage Loan; and
either:
requires repayment by the Borrower; or
is forgiven (over time or at maturity) subject to Borrower compliance with certain covenants or conditions.
… either
- being forgiven over time or at its maturity date, or
- due only upon a PropertyPropertyMultifamily residential real estate securing the Mortgage Loan, including the fee simple or Leasehold interest, Improvements, and personal property (per the Uniform Commercial Code). sale.