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Loans to Sponsors 2003
DATE: August 29, 2003 Memo: LTS #03-01
TO: ALL AHFC LOANS TO SPONSORS PARTICIPANTS
FROM: Paul Kapansky
Director, Mortgage Operations
Reformatted Loans to Sponsors Guidelines
Annual Allocation Funding
Types of Loans
Recipient's Income
Income Producing Properties
Recipient's Who Are Landlords
Online Loans to Sponsors Guidelines
Attachments
RE: Reformatted Loans to Sponsors Guidelines
CONTACT: Eric A. Havelock
Multi-Family Underwriter
Enclosed is a copy of the reformatted Loans to Sponsors guidelines. All references to the guide sections in this memorandum refer to this guide and not the previous version, which you may have on file. Only the format has changed. There are no other revisions from the previous version. Please note that deletions and insertions necessitate some renumbering.
The Loans to Sponsors Program is funded using arbitrage funds, a scarce resource. In the recent past, in order to prolong the use of this resource, all programs funded with arbitrage were scrutinized and modified where necessary, including the Loans to Sponsors Program. As a result, annual funding to a Sponsor is limited to $625,000. Consequently, Section 1004 – Loan Guidelines is amended to include a paragraph 14. Annual Allocation, to read: “The Sponsor in any one year is limited to a $625,000 allocation of funds. For
an existing Sponsor, before new funds can be disbursed, all existing funds must have been disbursed.” This provision has been in effect and in practice since March 29, 2001.
Section 1004 – Loan Guidelines, .02 Types of Loans, allows for a revolving feature. It has been determined that a revolving feature of a loan makes it difficult to manage arbitrage funds, which are used to fund the Loans to Sponsors Program. As a result, for new applications, this feature, paragraph 02.A has been deleted. This amendment for new applications and for existing programs, where the revolving feature has expired, has been in effect and in practice since March 29, 2001.
Paragraph .02 B. of Section 1005 – Guidelines for Sponsor's Loan Fund states “Recipients in all areas other than remote, underdeveloped or blighted, must be persons of lower to moderate-income.” It has been determined that a further defining of "persons of lower to moderate-income” was necessary to meet the intent of the program, as well as, the intent of the use of arbitrage funds in conjunction with other AHFC loan programs. Consequently, paragraph .02.B is amended as follows: “Recipients in all areas, including remote, underdeveloped or blighted, must be persons of lower to moderate- income, generally defined as 80% of median income or less.” For new applications and for additional funding of existing Sponsor programs, this amendment has been in effect and in practice since March 29, 2001.
RE: Income Producing Properties
Recent compliance reviews have prompted AHFC to reassess the intent of the Loans to Sponsors Program, which allows the Sponsor the discretion in making loans for homeownership or improvement to qualified individuals who do not already own income or potential income producing properties. Accordingly, effective the date of this memorandum Section 1005 – Guidelines for Sponsor's Loan Fund is amended by adding subparagraph .02.A.5 “The Recipient does not already own income or potential income producing properties, including currently owning a home.”
RE: Recipients Who Are Landlords
Current Guidelines require that “The housing of Recipients who are Landlords in all areas must be occupied by Tenants of lower to moderate-income.” It has been determined that this guideline is nearly impossible, as well as impractical, to administer. Therefore, effective the date of this memorandum, Section 1005 - Guidelines for Sponsor's Loan Fund is amended by deleting paragraphs .02 R. Tenants; .02 S. Recipient's Certification; and .02 T. Rents.
RE: Online Loans to Sponsors Guidelines
CONTACT: Susan Garrett, Mortgage Operations Specialist
The online version of the Loans to Sponsors Guidelines is available on AHFC’s website, as a component of AHFC’s Mortgage Guides. Since access is limited, Sponsors will receive email notification of the designated user name and password.
AHFC will notify Sponsors of future revisions in LTS Memorandums and update the online guide quarterly. An email distribution list has been created to keep Sponsors informed. Those without email will receive a printed copy of all memorandums.
Attachments are available in Portable Document Format (PDF). Adobe Acrobat 5 is required to read and print PDF files. To obtain/download a free copy of Acrobat Reader 5 please go to: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html (If you have difficulty with this link, copy and paste the link into your web browser.)
LOANS TO SPONSORS GUIDE
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Susan Garrett sgarrett@ahfc.state.ak.us
1-907-330-8474