HUD Update: Increased Mortgage Insurance Premium Rates Going Into Effect Soon

President Obama’s 2013 Federal Budget, released in February, included plans to raise the mortgage insurance premiums (MIP) on many of the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) loan programs, including those for healthcare facility lending, and the increased rates will soon be going into effect, the department recently reminded program users in an email.  […]

Is HUD Ready to Finance CCRCs, and If So, What’s the Timeline? [Video]

In July, news surfaced that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) was thinking about changing its guidelines for financing senior living care-continuum campuses. During SHN’s Senior Housing Summit held last month in Chicago, Tim Gruenes of HUD’s Office of Healthcare Programs addressed the rumors. Traditionally, HUD has placed limits on the use of its […]

Senior Housing Finance Activity: Cambridge, HealthLease Properties, HCP

Mainstreet Property Group’s HealthLease Properties REIT Closes $25 Million Credit Line  Mainstreet Property Group, LLC, announced on Tuesday that certain indirect subsidiaries of HealthLease Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:HLP.UN) have entered into a $25 million revolving credit facility with PNC Bank. The facility has an initial term of 36 months from closing and provides […]

Changes Coming to HUD Financing Guidelines for CCRCs?

There may be a big change around the corner for continuing care retirement communities and other care continuum campuses seeking financing from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding the agency’s guidelines for providing loans to communities where more than 25% of their units are unlicensed.  Traditionally, HUD financing has a limitation on the […]

Senior Housing Finance Activity: Prudential, Senior Housing Properties Trust, & More

Prudential Closes $46.5 Million Loan for CNL’s Portfolio Acquisition Prudential Mortgage Capital Company, the commercial mortgage lending business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU) recently closed on a $46.5 million Fannie Mae refinancing loan for CNL Lifestyle Properties, LP and Solomon Senior Living, a portfolio of four senior living complexes in the greater Atlanta, Ga. area. The […]

HUD’s Senior Care Loan Programs No “Free Lunch,” But They’re Effective

Much has been discussed about the pros and cons of the HUD 232 New Construction or Substantial Rehabilitation (sub-rehab) program for the financing of Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living construction. Although challenges do exist, there are certainly ways to make the program work effectively for health care projects. The Advantages While there is no “free […]