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Preferred EquityPreferred EquityA direct or indirect equity investment in an entity providing that investor with unequal rights to receive dividends, distributions, payments, or returns relative to other equity owners. is an equity investment in an entity where the holder is entitled to preferred dividends, distributions, payments, or returns relative to the other equity owners.
Fannie Mae defines 2 types of Preferred EquityPreferred EquityA direct or indirect equity investment in an entity providing that investor with unequal rights to receive dividends, distributions, payments, or returns relative to other equity owners. .
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Soft Preferred Equity |
Preferred EquityPreferred EquityA direct or indirect equity investment in an entity providing that investor with unequal rights to receive dividends, distributions, payments, or returns relative to other equity owners. that:
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Hard Preferred Equity |
Preferred EquityPreferred EquityA direct or indirect equity investment in an entity providing that investor with unequal rights to receive dividends, distributions, payments, or returns relative to other equity owners. that requires preferred payments or returns to the holder, regardless of whether cash flow from the PropertyPropertyMultifamily residential real estate securing the Mortgage Loan, including the fee simple or Leasehold interest, Improvements, and personal property (per the Uniform Commercial Code). is sufficient to make the payments or returns. |