FHA: Budget Cuts Will Impact Healthcare Lending

Federal Housing Administration commissioner Carol Galante sent a letter on Monday to Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) lenders telling them to expect sequester-related delays in healthcare and multifamily lending. “At this time, the Department of Housing and Urban Development is taking every step to mitigate the effects of these cuts, but based on […]

Would FHA Bailout Trigger More Premium Hikes for Senior Housing?

The Federal Housing Administration might be needing a financial lifeline from the Treasury, according to Bloomberg, but lenders in the senior housing and care space aren’t expecting another hike in loan insurance premiums for FHA-insured programs.  Continued losses stemming from the housing market collapse are hitting the FHA hard. Ahead of a financial analysis expected […]

Senior Housing Finance Activity: Ziegler, Walker & Dunlop, More

Walker & Dunlop Secures $381.8 Million Refinance for REIT SNF Portfolio Walker & Dunlop recently secured a $381.8 million refinance for healthcare REIT Extendicare Health Services’s 51-property portfolio of skilled nursing facilities, reports Globe St. The deal was complex due to its structure as separately obtaining refinancing each property using the Department of Housing and […]