Guidance
When calculating 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). Underwritten NCFUnderwritten NCFNet Cash Flow as adjusted by the Lender per Part II, Chapter 2: Valuation and Income, Section 203: Income Analysis and the applicable products and features in Part III. , you should:
- use objective measures to determine the revenue generated and the expenses incurred;
- use the best information available, including
- historical performance, and
- anticipated operations;
- use best efforts to obtain operating statements for the prior 3 years;
- obtain the prior full-year operating statement or, at a minimum, one covering the trailing 6 months (annualized);
- request trailing 3-month physical and economic vacancy history if not included on the operating statement provided;
- use best efforts to obtain a current aged receivables report, listing rent delinquencies at day
- 30,
- 60, and
- 90;
- review operating statement and rent roll updates, ensuring no inexplicable variances compared to previously provided statements;
- if variances are identified compared to previously provided statements, they should be
- investigated,
- reconciled, and
- documented in the Transaction Approval Memo; and
- consider 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).
can achieve the Underwritten NCFUnderwritten NCFNet Cash Flow as adjusted by the Lender per Part II, Chapter 2: Valuation and Income, Section 203: Income Analysis and the applicable products and features in Part III.
within 12 months after the Mortgage Loan Origination DateMortgage Loan Origination DateDate you fund a Mortgage Loan to the Borrower.
, absent
- unexpected market conditions, or
- other unforeseen events.
You may, for:
- acquisitions only, rely on the Borrower'sBorrower'sPerson who is the obligor per the Note. budgeted operating statements; and
- all Mortgage LoansMortgage LoansMortgage debt obligation evidenced, or when made will be evidenced, by the Loan Documents, or a mortgage debt obligation with a Fannie Mae credit enhancement. , calculate the Underwritten NCFUnderwritten NCFNet Cash Flow as adjusted by the Lender per Part II, Chapter 2: Valuation and Income, Section 203: Income Analysis and the applicable products and features in Part III. more conservatively, if warranted by specific PropertyPropertyMultifamily residential real estate securing the Mortgage Loan, including the fee simple or Leasehold interest, Improvements, and personal property (per the Uniform Commercial Code). circumstances.
Requirements
You must:
- determine the reasonableness 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). current income and expenses based on historical data from external real estate data aggregator services; and
- use the following table to calculate Underwritten NCFUnderwritten NCFNet Cash Flow as adjusted by the Lender per Part II, Chapter 2: Valuation and Income, Section 203: Income Analysis and the applicable products and features in Part III. for all Mortgage LoansMortgage LoansMortgage debt obligation evidenced, or when made will be evidenced, by the Loan Documents, or a mortgage debt obligation with a Fannie Mae credit enhancement. unless another table is provided in the applicable Part III chapter based on the specific product.
REQUIRED UNDERWRITTEN NCF (CONVENTIONAL LOANS) |
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Item |
Function |
Description |
CALCULATION OF NET RENTAL INCOME |
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1 |
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GROSS RENTAL INCOME – actual rents in place for occupied units, plus market rents for vacant units based on a current rent roll (multiplied by 12). 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). must have Stabilized Residential OccupancyStabilized Residential OccupancyPercentage of Property units physically occupied by Qualified Occupants, per Part II, Chapter 1: Attributes and Characteristics, Section 105.02: Qualified Occupants as adjusted for the applicable Part III products and features. by Qualified TenantsQualified TenantsParty occupying a dwelling unit in a Property in full compliance with a lease. .
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 located in New York City and subject to the J-51 Tax Incentive Program where the BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. has decontrolled rent-stabilized units (a Decontrol EventDecontrol EventFor Properties located in New York City, an event that causes a property or unit to be removed from rent control but subject to rent-stabilization pursuant to New York City rent stabilization laws. ), you must adjust the current rents to reflect no rent decontrol benefits:
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2 |
PLUS |
To the extent deducted as an operating expense, rents for other non-revenue units (e.g., model units deducted in the “model apartment” operating expense in the “general and administrative” category, or actual rent from employee units deducted in the “employee” operating expense in the “payroll and benefits” category). |
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EQUALS |
GROSS POTENTIAL RENT (GPR) |
3 |
MINUS |
Premiums (e.g., identifiable additional income from furnished units or short term leases) and/or corporate premiums (e.g., identifiable additional income from corporate units, housekeeping services, etc.). |
4 |
MINUS |
Physical vacancy – market rents for vacant units based on a current rent roll (multiplied by 12).1 |
5 |
MINUS |
Concessions - the aggregate amount of forgone residential rental income from incentives granted to tenants for signing leases, such as free rent for 1 or more months, move-in allowance, etc.1 |
6 |
MINUS |
Bad debt - the aggregate amount of unpaid rental income determined to be uncollectable, including any adjustments to other income for bad debt.1 |
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EQUALS |
NET RENTAL INCOME (NRI)2 |
1 The total of Items 4, 5, and 6 must equal the greater of
2 NRI must reflect projected operations for the underwriting period.
a. You must assess the NRI using these parameters and fully support any changes:
b. You must assess declines in NRI using these parameters:
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CALCULATION OF OTHER INCOME |
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7 |
PLUS |
Actual other income (except premiums and corporate premiums) generated through ongoing operations. The income must:
You must assess the individual month's other income within the prior full-year operating statement or, at a minimum, an operating statement covering at least the trailing 6 months (annualized).
If there are fluctuations, you may use other income that exceeds the trailing 3-month other income (annualized), provided it does not exceed the highest 1-month other income used in the trailing 3-month other income calculation.
When determining the other income, you must
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CALCULATION OF COMMERCIAL INCOME |
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8 |
PLUS |
Actual income from leased and occupied commercial space per Part II, Chapter 1: Attributes and Characteristics, Section 109: Commercial Leases. |
9 |
PLUS |
Actual income from STRSTRProperty permitting leases or master leases (including subleases, licenses, and other possessory interests, whether oral or written) of an individual dwelling unit where the intended occupancy of the unit is for less than 30 days, regardless of the stated lease term, such as through a peer-to-peer… units. |
10 |
MINUS |
10% of the actual commercial space income (total of Items 8 plus 9).3 |
11 |
PLUS |
Commercial parking income (e.g., public parking) that does not exceed actual trailing 12-month collections.3 |
3 If net commercial income is greater than 20% of EGI, then reduce to 20% of EGI. |
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12 |
PLUS |
Premiums, provided that the income must:
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13 |
PLUS |
Corporate premiums, provided that this income must:
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14 |
PLUS |
Laundry and vending. |
15 |
PLUS |
Parking - income from residential parking/garage spaces. |
16 |
PLUS |
All other income, including the following:
The following must not be included:
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EQUALS |
EFFECTIVE GROSS INCOME (EGI) |
CALCULATION OF OPERATING EXPENSES | ||
17 |
MINUS |
Line-by-line stabilized operating expenses.
Stabilized operating expenses are the expenses during normal ongoing PropertyPropertyMultifamily residential real estate securing the Mortgage Loan, including the fee simple or Leasehold interest, Improvements, and personal property (per the Uniform Commercial Code). operations, not affected by a
Non-recurring, extraordinary expenses must not be included.
You must access:
You must:
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17(a) |
MINUS |
PropertyPropertyMultifamily residential real estate securing the Mortgage Loan, including the fee simple or Leasehold interest, Improvements, and personal property (per the Uniform Commercial Code). management fee equal to the greatest of:
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4 Minimum property management fee may be 2.5% of EGI (rather than 3% of EGI) provided that the:
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17(b) |
MINUS |
Real estate taxes based on the greatest of:
You must, for:
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). has real estate tax abatements, exemptions, deferrals, or PILOTsPILOTsPayment In Lieu Of Taxes. , they must:
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17 (b) continued | MINUS |
If the timeframe for the real estate tax abatement, exemption, deferral, or PILOTPILOTPayment In Lieu Of Taxes. is shorter 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, or begins phasing out or expires within 5 years after the Maturity DateMaturity DateDate all Mortgage Loan amounts become fully due and payable per the Loan Documents. , you must consider:
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17(c) |
MINUS |
Insurance equal to:
For an acquisition:
If 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). area is prone to Catastrophic EventsCatastrophic EventsNatural or man-made hazard resulting in an event of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life, or drastic change to the natural environment, such as earthquake, flood, terrorist attack, or windstorm. , ensure the expense aligns with the market. |
17(d) |
MINUS |
Utilities, including the following:
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17(e) |
MINUS |
Water and sewer. |
17(f) |
MINUS |
Repairs and maintenance, including the following:
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17(g) |
MINUS |
Payroll and benefits, including the following:
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17(h) |
MINUS |
Advertising and marketing, including the following:
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17(i) |
MINUS |
Professional fees, including the following:
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17(j) |
MINUS |
General and administrative, including the following:
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17 (j) continued | MINUS |
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17(k) |
MINUS |
Other expenses, including the following:
For example, if actual lease STRSTRProperty permitting leases or master leases (including subleases, licenses, and other possessory interests, whether oral or written) of an individual dwelling unit where the intended occupancy of the unit is for less than 30 days, regardless of the stated lease term, such as through a peer-to-peer… income for a unit is $1,000 and market rate residential rent for that unit is $900, then deduct $1,200 ($1,000 - $900 = $100 x 12 months) as an "other" expense.
Do not include the following:
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18 | MINUS |
For a CondominiumCondominiumStatutorily established Property ownership regime where Condominium Documents designate: individual units for separate ownership; and common areas for shared use and joint ownership by the unit owners. PropertyPropertyMultifamily residential real estate securing the Mortgage Loan, including the fee simple or Leasehold interest, Improvements, and personal property (per the Uniform Commercial Code). or a Shared Use PropertyShared Use PropertyProperty subject to Shared Use Documents: benefiting the Property by granting the right to use Essential Elements on common areas created by, or other properties subject to, the Shared Use Documents, and/or burdening the Property by: subjecting it to: property-use or other…:
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19 |
MINUS |
Ground rent for any Ground LeaseGround LeaseContract for the rental of land, usually on a long term basis. or any master lease. Ground LeaseGround LeaseContract for the rental of land, usually on a long term basis. bonus rent and/or escalations during the term of 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. must be considered when calculating Underwritten NCFUnderwritten NCFNet Cash Flow as adjusted by the Lender per Part II, Chapter 2: Valuation and Income, Section 203: Income Analysis and the applicable products and features in Part III. and analyzing refinance risk. |
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EQUALS |
UNDERWRITTEN NOI |
20 |
MINUS |
Replacement ReserveReplacement ReserveCustodial Account the Borrower funds during the Mortgage Loan term for Replacements. expense, including a
Replacement ReserveReplacement ReserveCustodial Account the Borrower funds during the Mortgage Loan term for Replacements. expense must be included whether the escrow is funded or not. |
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EQUALS |
UNDERWRITTEN NCF |
203.02 | |
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Requirements
You must calculate Underwritten DSCRUnderwritten DSCRRatio of Underwritten Net Cash Flow to the annual debt service for a Mortgage Loan amount based on a level debt service payment with the applicable amortization, and calculated per Part II, Chapter 2: Valuation and Income, Section 203: Income Analysis, as adjusted for the applicable products and… per the following table.
Item |
Function |
Description |
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1 |
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Underwritten NCFUnderwritten NCFNet Cash Flow as adjusted by the Lender per Part II, Chapter 2: Valuation and Income, Section 203: Income Analysis and the applicable products and features in Part III. per Part II, Chapter 2: Valuation and Income, Section 203.01: Underwritten Net Cash Flow (Underwritten NCF). |
2 |
DIVIDED BY |
Annual debt service for 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. amount.
You must base debt service on a level debt service payment, including amortization, and the greater of the
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When calculating Underwritten DSCRUnderwritten DSCRRatio of Underwritten Net Cash Flow to the annual debt service for a Mortgage Loan amount based on a level debt service payment with the applicable amortization, and calculated per Part II, Chapter 2: Valuation and Income, Section 203: Income Analysis, as adjusted for the applicable products and… 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. with an interest-only period, you must use the same level debt service payment, including amortization, regardless of the length of the interest-only period.
The Underwriting Interest Rate Floor, if applicable, is the lowest interest rate you may use to determine 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. amount.
If the Gross Note RateGross Note RateInterest rate stated in the Loan Documents. is below the required Underwriting Interest Rate Floor, per Form 4660, you must use the Underwriting Interest Rate Floor to establish the permitted 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. amount.
All underwriting TierTierTier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, or Tier 4 per the Multifamily Underwriting Standards (Form 4660). requirements must be based on the Underwritten NCFUnderwritten NCFNet Cash Flow as adjusted by the Lender per Part II, Chapter 2: Valuation and Income, Section 203: Income Analysis and the applicable products and features in Part III. .