Section 418

Credit Enhancement Mortgage Loans and Multifamily Affordable Housing Properties

418.01	Bond Transactions and Credit Enhancement Mortgage Loans

For any Credit Enhancement Mortgage LoanCredit Enhancement Mortgage LoanMortgage Loan financed by a Bond issuance where Fannie Mae provides credit enhancement by a Credit Enhancement Instrument, or an MBS for Bonds. where Fannie Mae is providing credit enhancement for tax-exempt multifamily housing BondsBondsTax-exempt or taxable multifamily revenue bonds, or other tax-exempt or taxable bonds, issued to finance 1 or more Credit Enhancement Mortgage Loan Properties. , the BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. must provide the ServicerServicerPrimary Person servicing the Mortgage Loan, including the originator, seller, or a third party. with a copy of the compliance monitoring statement required under the Bond Documents. If the Borrower’sBorrower’sPerson who is the obligor per the Note. statement reflects noncompliance with the low- and moderate-income tenant occupancy requirements set forth in the Affordable Regulatory AgreementAffordable Regulatory AgreementRegulatory, land use, extended use, or similar agreement or recorded restriction limiting rents, imposing maximum income restrictions on tenants, or placing other affordability restrictions on the use or occupancy of the Property (whether imposed by a government entity or self-imposed by a Borrower…, or if the BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. fails to provide the statement to the ServicerServicerPrimary Person servicing the Mortgage Loan, including the originator, seller, or a third party. , the ServicerServicerPrimary Person servicing the Mortgage Loan, including the originator, seller, or a third party. must notify Multifamily Asset ManagementMultifamily Asset ManagementTeam that can be contacted at [email protected]. , and retain the compliance monitoring statement in its Servicing FileServicing FileYour file for each Mortgage Loan serviced. .

418.02	Compliance Issues Relative to Bond Credit Enhancement Transactions

The ServicerServicerPrimary Person servicing the Mortgage Loan, including the originator, seller, or a third party. must monitor the Interest Reserve Requirement, if any, under the Bond Trust Indenture with respect to each Credit Enhancement Mortgage LoanCredit Enhancement Mortgage LoanMortgage Loan financed by a Bond issuance where Fannie Mae provides credit enhancement by a Credit Enhancement Instrument, or an MBS for Bonds. .

The ServicerServicerPrimary Person servicing the Mortgage Loan, including the originator, seller, or a third party. must monitor the rating of the institution in which the accounts under any Cash Management, Security, Pledge, and Assignment Agreement are held, and must require the BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. to move the accounts if the rating no longer meets Fannie Mae’s requirements as provided in Part V, Chapter 3: Custodial Accounts.

418.03	Monitoring Compliance; Notification of Noncompliance

418.03A	Affordable Regulatory Agreement

At least once in each calendar year (and more often if directed by Fannie Mae), the ServicerServicerPrimary Person servicing the Mortgage Loan, including the originator, seller, or a third party. must obtain a BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. certification that 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 in full compliance with:

the rules qualifying the interest on the BondsBondsTax-exempt or taxable multifamily revenue bonds, or other tax-exempt or taxable bonds, issued to finance 1 or more Credit Enhancement Mortgage Loan Properties. for exclusion from gross income for federal income tax purposes pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code; and
the requirements of the Affordable Regulatory AgreementAffordable Regulatory AgreementRegulatory, land use, extended use, or similar agreement or recorded restriction limiting rents, imposing maximum income restrictions on tenants, or placing other affordability restrictions on the use or occupancy of the Property (whether imposed by a government entity or self-imposed by a Borrower….

The ServicerServicerPrimary Person servicing the Mortgage Loan, including the originator, seller, or a third party. must review the BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. certificate, and if 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). does not comply with all applicable regulatory requirements, the ServicerServicerPrimary Person servicing the Mortgage Loan, including the originator, seller, or a third party. must immediately notify Multifamily Asset ManagementMultifamily Asset ManagementTeam that can be contacted at [email protected]. . Neither Fannie Mae nor the ServicerServicerPrimary Person servicing the Mortgage Loan, including the originator, seller, or a third party. is responsible for determining or ensuring the Borrower’sBorrower’sPerson who is the obligor per the Note. compliance under the Affordable Regulatory AgreementAffordable Regulatory AgreementRegulatory, land use, extended use, or similar agreement or recorded restriction limiting rents, imposing maximum income restrictions on tenants, or placing other affordability restrictions on the use or occupancy of the Property (whether imposed by a government entity or self-imposed by a Borrower….

418.03B	Default Notice for Failure to Comply with the Bond Documents

The ServicerServicerPrimary Person servicing the Mortgage Loan, including the originator, seller, or a third party. must promptly notify Multifamily Asset ManagementMultifamily Asset ManagementTeam that can be contacted at [email protected]. , the BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. , the Bond TrusteeBond TrusteeTrustee for a Credit Enhancement Instrument. , and the IssuerIssuerEntity that: issues Bonds for a Credit Enhancement Mortgage Loan; packages mortgages for sale as a Security for an MBS; or issues a Letter of Credit. in writing of any default by a BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. with any provision of any Loan DocumentLoan DocumentAll Fannie Mae-approved documents evidencing, securing, or guaranteeing the Mortgage Loan. , Reimbursement Agreement, Security Agreement, the Affordable Regulatory AgreementAffordable Regulatory AgreementRegulatory, land use, extended use, or similar agreement or recorded restriction limiting rents, imposing maximum income restrictions on tenants, or placing other affordability restrictions on the use or occupancy of the Property (whether imposed by a government entity or self-imposed by a Borrower…, or other Loan DocumentLoan DocumentAll Fannie Mae-approved documents evidencing, securing, or guaranteeing the Mortgage Loan. , Credit Enhancement Document, or Bond Document.

The ServicerServicerPrimary Person servicing the Mortgage Loan, including the originator, seller, or a third party. must promptly forward to Multifamily Asset ManagementMultifamily Asset ManagementTeam that can be contacted at [email protected]. copies of any notices received from a BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. , Bond TrusteeBond TrusteeTrustee for a Credit Enhancement Instrument. , IssuerIssuerEntity that: issues Bonds for a Credit Enhancement Mortgage Loan; packages mortgages for sale as a Security for an MBS; or issues a Letter of Credit. , or any other party regarding any default by a BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. , and shall maintain ongoing contact with Fannie Mae regarding the status of the Credit Enhancement Mortgage LoanCredit Enhancement Mortgage LoanMortgage Loan financed by a Bond issuance where Fannie Mae provides credit enhancement by a Credit Enhancement Instrument, or an MBS for Bonds. by submitting a Non-Monetary Default Borrower Request in the MAMPMAMPMultifamily Asset Management Portal used to submit Property inspections, operating statements, requested modifications, asset management reports, and data corrections for loan or property attributes. .

418.04	Multifamily Affordable Housing (MAH) Properties

The ServicerServicerPrimary Person servicing the Mortgage Loan, including the originator, seller, or a third party. must collect annual compliance documentation in the form of:

for an MAH PropertyMAH PropertyProperty encumbered by a regulatory agreement, land use restriction agreement, extended use agreement, or similar restriction that limits rents that can be charged to tenants, or imposes income limits on tenants. with Sponsor-Initiated AffordabilitySponsor-Initiated AffordabilityVoluntary rent and income restrictions recorded against the Property by the Borrower to preserve or create multifamily affordable housing. , certifications from the BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. and Administering AgentAdministering AgentThird-party compliance monitoring company. of compliance with the Sponsor-Initiated AffordabilitySponsor-Initiated AffordabilityVoluntary rent and income restrictions recorded against the Property by the Borrower to preserve or create multifamily affordable housing. Agreement; or
for any other MAH PropertyMAH PropertyProperty encumbered by a regulatory agreement, land use restriction agreement, extended use agreement, or similar restriction that limits rents that can be charged to tenants, or imposes income limits on tenants. , the annual recertification of the Property’sProperty’sMultifamily residential real estate securing the Mortgage Loan, including the fee simple or Leasehold interest, Improvements, and personal property (per the Uniform Commercial Code). compliance with the Affordable Regulatory AgreementAffordable Regulatory AgreementRegulatory, land use, extended use, or similar agreement or recorded restriction limiting rents, imposing maximum income restrictions on tenants, or placing other affordability restrictions on the use or occupancy of the Property (whether imposed by a government entity or self-imposed by a Borrower… from the agency or entity that imposed any applicable rent or occupancy restrictions or, if not available, an explanation of why it is not available.

The ServicerServicerPrimary Person servicing the Mortgage Loan, including the originator, seller, or a third party. must immediately submit a Non-Monetary Default Borrower Request in the MAMPMAMPMultifamily Asset Management Portal used to submit Property inspections, operating statements, requested modifications, asset management reports, and data corrections for loan or property attributes. to notify Multifamily Asset ManagementMultifamily Asset ManagementTeam that can be contacted at [email protected]. if this documentation reveals any event of default or noncompliance with the applicable:

Sponsor-Initiated AffordabilitySponsor-Initiated AffordabilityVoluntary rent and income restrictions recorded against the Property by the Borrower to preserve or create multifamily affordable housing. Agreement; or
Affordable Regulatory AgreementAffordable Regulatory AgreementRegulatory, land use, extended use, or similar agreement or recorded restriction limiting rents, imposing maximum income restrictions on tenants, or placing other affordability restrictions on the use or occupancy of the Property (whether imposed by a government entity or self-imposed by a Borrower….

The ServicerServicerPrimary Person servicing the Mortgage Loan, including the originator, seller, or a third party. must retain the annual compliance documentation in its Servicing FileServicing FileYour file for each Mortgage Loan serviced. .

418.05	Low-Income Housing Tax Credits

If 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 subject to a Low-Income Housing Tax CreditLow-Income Housing Tax CreditFederal program offering tax credits to owners of eligible properties that contain low-income occupants and rent restrictions. allocation, the ServicerServicerPrimary Person servicing the Mortgage Loan, including the originator, seller, or a third party. must obtain, at least once in each calendar year (and more often if directed by Fannie Mae):

copies of the tax and other compliance forms specified in Part III, Chapter 7: Multifamily Affordable Housing Properties; and
BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. certifications of the Property’sProperty’sMultifamily residential real estate securing the Mortgage Loan, including the fee simple or Leasehold interest, Improvements, and personal property (per the Uniform Commercial Code). compliance with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code regarding Low-Income Housing Tax CreditsLow-Income Housing Tax CreditsFederal program offering tax credits to owners of eligible properties that contain low-income occupants and rent restrictions. ; and
if the Low-Income Housing Tax CreditsLow-Income Housing Tax CreditsFederal program offering tax credits to owners of eligible properties that contain low-income occupants and rent restrictions. have not yet been syndicated, monthly reports from the BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. detailing the Borrower’sBorrower’sPerson who is the obligor per the Note. progress in syndicating the tax credit allocation until the syndication is completed.

If the BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. indicated that 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). does not comply with all applicable regulatory requirements, the ServicerServicerPrimary Person servicing the Mortgage Loan, including the originator, seller, or a third party. must immediately submit a Non-Monetary Default BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. Request in the MAMPMAMPMultifamily Asset Management Portal used to submit Property inspections, operating statements, requested modifications, asset management reports, and data corrections for loan or property attributes. . Neither Fannie Mae nor the ServicerServicerPrimary Person servicing the Mortgage Loan, including the originator, seller, or a third party. is responsible for determining or ensuring the Borrower’sBorrower’sPerson who is the obligor per the Note. compliance with Low-Income Housing Tax CreditLow-Income Housing Tax CreditFederal program offering tax credits to owners of eligible properties that contain low-income occupants and rent restrictions. requirements. The ServicerServicerPrimary Person servicing the Mortgage Loan, including the originator, seller, or a third party. also must comply with the information requirements of Part III, Chapter 7: Multifamily Affordable Housing Properties.

418.06	Enhanced Resident Services

The BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. must annually recertify 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). and submit each recertification to the ServicerServicerPrimary Person servicing the Mortgage Loan, including the originator, seller, or a third party. within 75 days following the end of each Loan YearLoan YearPeriod beginning on the date of the Note and ending on the last day of the month that is 12 full months after the date of the Note, and each successive 12-month period thereafter. . The ServicerServicerPrimary Person servicing the Mortgage Loan, including the originator, seller, or a third party. must collect the initial certification and each recertification in the Servicing FileServicing FileYour file for each Mortgage Loan serviced. . For any recertification failure, the ServicerServicerPrimary Person servicing the Mortgage Loan, including the originator, seller, or a third party. must promptly notify Fannie Mae through the MAMPMAMPMultifamily Asset Management Portal used to submit Property inspections, operating statements, requested modifications, asset management reports, and data corrections for loan or property attributes. , or such other method indicated by Fannie Mae. Additionally, the ServicerServicerPrimary Person servicing the Mortgage Loan, including the originator, seller, or a third party. must promptly submit a Non-Monetary Default Borrower Request in the MAMPMAMPMultifamily Asset Management Portal used to submit Property inspections, operating statements, requested modifications, asset management reports, and data corrections for loan or property attributes. if 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). later achieves recertification. After recertification, the ServicerServicerPrimary Person servicing the Mortgage Loan, including the originator, seller, or a third party. must then resume annual compliance monitoring at the end of each subsequent Loan YearLoan YearPeriod beginning on the date of the Note and ending on the last day of the month that is 12 full months after the date of the Note, and each successive 12-month period thereafter. .

418.07	Expanded Housing Choice

A 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. with an Expanded Housing Choice pricing incentive requires additional monitoring.

Fannie Mae:

may conduct fair housing testing for a 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. delivered with an Expanded Housing Choice pricing incentive; and
will notify the ServicerServicerPrimary Person servicing the Mortgage Loan, including the originator, seller, or a third party. if the fair housing testing or any other information reveals the BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. is not complying with Part III, Chapter 23: Expanded Housing Choice; and may, for any noncompliance:
- require the Borrower'sBorrower'sPerson who is the obligor per the Note. employees to complete fair housing training;
- require Supplemental Annual Loan Agreement Certification (Expanded Housing Choice) (Form 6620.Supplemental.Expanded Housing Choice); and/or
- notify the BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. it is in default.

The ServicerServicerPrimary Person servicing the Mortgage Loan, including the originator, seller, or a third party. must:

if not already received by April 15, notify the BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. a rent roll or rent schedule dated as of December 31st of the previous year is due 120 days after the end of the prior calendar year;
within 120 days after each December 31:
- obtain from the BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. the rent schedule or rent roll dated as of December 31 of the previous year; and
- submit a Streamlined Rent Roll (Form 4241);
comply with the following table for any Loan DocumentLoan DocumentAll Fannie Mae-approved documents evidencing, securing, or guaranteeing the Mortgage Loan. defaults; and
retain in its Servicing FileServicing FileYour file for each Mortgage Loan serviced. , copies of:
- Form 4241;
- any required Form 6620.Supplemental.Expanded Housing Choice; and
- any BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. notices, including Reservation of Rights Letters (Form 4804), required for:
  - fair housing training; or
  - Loan DocumentLoan DocumentAll Fannie Mae-approved documents evidencing, securing, or guaranteeing the Mortgage Loan. defaults.

If the Borrower...	The Servicer must...
Fails to submit the December 31 rent roll or rent schedule for the prior year within 120 days after the end of the calendar year	send the BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. a Reservation of Rights Letter (Form 4804) specifying: the rent roll must be submitted within 30 days; and if not submitted, the Expanded Housing Choice Monetary Penalty will be due per the Modification to Multifamily Loan and Security Agreement (Expanded Housing Choice) (Form 6273); and submit a Non-Monetary Default Borrower Request in the MAMP.
Fails to submit the December 31 rent roll or rent schedule for the prior calendar year within the 30-day period after receipt of the Reservation of Rights Letter	collect from the BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. and remit to Fannie Mae the Expanded Housing Choice Monetary Penalty per Form 6273.
Fails to submit any required Expanded Housing Choice Monetary Penalty per Form 6273	send the BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. a Reservation of Rights Letter (Form 4804) stating the BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. is in default; and submit a Non-Monetary Default Borrower Request in the MAMP.
Fails a first round of fair housing testing	ensure the BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. conducts fair housing training for its employees per Fannie Mae’s requirements.
Fails a second round of fair housing testing	ensure the BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. conducts additional fair housing training for its employees per Fannie Mae’s requirements; and require the BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. to submit Supplemental Annual Loan Agreement Certification (Expanded Housing Choice) (Form 6620.Supplemental.Expanded Housing Choice).
Fails to complete any required fair housing training within the required time frame	send the BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. a Reservation of Rights Letter (Form 4804) stating the BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. is in default; and submit a Non-Monetary Default Borrower Request in the MAMP.
Fails to provide any required Supplemental Annual Loan Agreement Certification (Expanded Housing Choice) (Form 6620.Supplemental.Expanded Housing Choice)	send the BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. a Reservation of Rights Letter (Form 4804) stating the BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. is in default; and submit a Non-Monetary Default Borrower Request in the MAMP.
Fails a third round of fair housing testing	ensure the BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. enters into a remedial housing plan with Fannie Mae per Form 6273; and submit a Non-Monetary Default Borrower Request in the MAMP.
Is otherwise determined not to be complying with Part III, Chapter 23: Expanded Housing Choice	send the BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. a Reservation of Rights Letter (Form 4804) stating the BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. is in default; and submit a Non-Monetary Default Borrower Request in the MAMP.

418.08	HAP Contract Approval and Releasing Restabilization Reserve

The ServicerServicerPrimary Person servicing the Mortgage Loan, including the originator, seller, or a third party. is delegated the authority to:

approve renewal of the HAPHAPHUD project-based Section 8 rental subsidy in the form of a Housing Assistance Payment contract. ContractContractProgram Documents per the Multifamily Selling and Servicing Agreement. 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; and
waive any Loan DocumentLoan DocumentAll Fannie Mae-approved documents evidencing, securing, or guaranteeing the Mortgage Loan. provision requiring the HAPHAPHUD project-based Section 8 rental subsidy in the form of a Housing Assistance Payment contract. ContractContractProgram Documents per the Multifamily Selling and Servicing Agreement. to be fully funded by HUDHUDU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through 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. Maturity DateMaturity DateDate all Mortgage Loan amounts become fully due and payable per the Loan Documents. .

The ServicerServicerPrimary Person servicing the Mortgage Loan, including the originator, seller, or a third party. must submit through the MAMPMAMPMultifamily Asset Management Portal used to submit Property inspections, operating statements, requested modifications, asset management reports, and data corrections for loan or property attributes. a copy of the renewed HAPHAPHUD project-based Section 8 rental subsidy in the form of a Housing Assistance Payment contract. ContractContractProgram Documents per the Multifamily Selling and Servicing Agreement. , and retain a copy in the Servicing FileServicing FileYour file for each Mortgage Loan serviced. , together with any BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. request for release of the Restabilitzation Reserve.

Most disbursements from a Restabilization Reserve require Fannie Mae’s approval. The ServicerServicerPrimary Person servicing the Mortgage Loan, including the originator, seller, or a third party. is delegated the authority to approve, without Fannie Mae’s consent, a BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. request for a final disbursement, provided:

the ServicerServicerPrimary Person servicing the Mortgage Loan, including the originator, seller, or a third party. has received written evidence that the HAPHAPHUD project-based Section 8 rental subsidy in the form of a Housing Assistance Payment contract. contract has been extended by HUDHUDU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through the Maturity DateMaturity DateDate all Mortgage Loan amounts become fully due and payable per the Loan Documents. with no material changes to its terms;
no default has occurred and is continuing under the Loan DocumentsLoan DocumentsAll Fannie Mae-approved documents evidencing, securing, or guaranteeing the Mortgage Loan. ; and
the Loan DocumentsLoan DocumentsAll Fannie Mae-approved documents evidencing, securing, or guaranteeing the Mortgage Loan. explicitly allow a final disbursement under these conditions.