Guidance
Underwritten NCFUnderwritten NCFNet Cash Flow as adjusted by the Lender per Part II, Chapter 2: Valuation and Income, Section 202: Income Analysis and the applicable products and features in Part III. may differ significantly across assets and will be driven by circumstances particular to 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). . Therefore, when calculating the Underwritten NCFUnderwritten NCFNet Cash Flow as adjusted by the Lender per Part II, Chapter 2: Valuation and Income, Section 202: Income Analysis and the applicable products and features in Part III. , you should:
- Use both objective and subjective measures to determine the revenue generated and the expenses incurred at 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). .
- Use the best information available, including historical PropertyPropertyMultifamily residential real estate securing the Mortgage Loan, including the fee simple or Leasehold interest, Improvements, and personal property (per the Uniform Commercial Code). performance and anticipated 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.
- Use your best efforts to obtain operating statements for the previous 3 years.
- Obtain the prior full-year operating statement or, at a minimum, an operating statement covering the trailing 6 months (annualized).
- Consider whether 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 202: 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:
- Rely, for acquisitions only, on the BorrowerBorrowerPerson who is the obligor per the Note. ’s budgeted operating statements.
- Calculate the Underwritten NCFUnderwritten NCFNet Cash Flow as adjusted by the Lender per Part II, Chapter 2: Valuation and Income, Section 202: Income Analysis and the applicable products and features in Part III. more conservatively, if warranted by circumstances particular to 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). .
Requirements
You must 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 202: 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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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 resulting 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: include any adjustments to other Income for bad debt.1 |
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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 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), as long as 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 occupied commercial space (and parking revenue for commercial spaces, if applicable). |
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 income (total of Items 8 plus 9).3 |
3 If net commercial income is greater than 20% of EGI, then reduce to 20% of EGI. |
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11 |
PLUS |
Premiums, provided that the income must:
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12 |
PLUS |
Corporate premiums, provided that this income must:
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13 |
PLUS |
Laundry and vending. |
14 |
PLUS |
Parking - income from residential parking/garage spaces. |
15 |
PLUS |
All other income, include the following:
The following must not be included:
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EQUALS |
EFFECTIVE GROSS INCOME (EGI) |
CALCULATION OF OPERATING EXPENSES | ||
16 |
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 lease-up, rehabilitation, or other short-term positive or negative factors. Non-recurring, extraordinary expenses must not be included.
You must assess:
You must analyze historical operations at 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 apply an appropriate increase over the prior year’s operations in determining an estimate.
All expenses associated with 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… must be underwritten in their respective expense line items. These expenses include cleaning, furnishing, and repairs. |
16(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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16(b) |
MINUS |
Real estate taxes based on the greatest of:
You must consider any automatic tax reassessment upon acquisition in the next 12-month period.
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, or deferrals, they must:
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16 (b) continued | MINUS |
If the timeframe for the real estate tax abatement, exemption, or deferral 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, you must consider
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16(c) |
MINUS |
Insurance equal to:
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16(d) |
MINUS |
Utilities, including the following:
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16(e) |
MINUS |
Water and sewer. |
16(f) |
MINUS |
Repairs and maintenance, including the following:
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16(g) |
MINUS |
Payroll and benefits, including the following:
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16(h) |
MINUS |
Advertising and marketing, including the following:
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16(i) |
MINUS |
Professional fees, including the following:
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16(j) |
MINUS |
General and administrative, including the following:
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16 (j) continued | MINUS |
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16(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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17 |
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 202: Income Analysis and the applicable products and features in Part III. and analyzing refinance risk. |
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EQUALS |
UNDERWRITTEN NOI |
18 |
MINUS |
Replacement ReserveReplacement ReserveCustodial Account funded during the Mortgage Loan term for major maintenance and replacing capital items per the Loan Documents. expense, including
Replacement ReserveReplacement ReserveCustodial Account funded during the Mortgage Loan term for major maintenance and replacing capital items per the Loan Documents. expense must be included whether the escrow is funded or not. |
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EQUALS |
UNDERWRITTEN NCF |
202.02 | |
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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 202: 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 202: Income Analysis and the applicable products and features in Part III. per Part II, Chapter 2: Valuation and Income, Section 202.01: 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
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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 202: 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 4660Form 4660Multifamily Underwriting Standards identifying Pre-Review Mortgage Loans and containing the minimum underwriting requirements (e.g., debt service coverage ratio, loan to value ratio, interest only, underwriting floors, etc.) for all Mortgage Loans. , 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 202: Income Analysis and the applicable products and features in Part III. .