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Capital Issue Fall 2007

Welcome to the Fall 2007 edition of The Capital Issue. This edition features an overview of letters of credit, an enhancement that can be very appealing for borrowers across the credit profile continuum. We also cover borrowing options for weaker hospital credits, and review recent activity in the senior living markets. This season's Nonprofit Minute focuses on a hot topic for nonprofit borrowers - alternative investments. Of note, this is the time of year when affordable housing developers who are considering using tax credits should start the financing process, as Ginger McGuire writes in the affordable housing section.

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- Tom Green, CEO


Feature
Letters of Credit and How They Work
A letter of credit enhancement can make borrowing more affordable for organizations that wish to issue bonds, but have limited credit strength, putting other forms of enhanced or unenhanced bonds out of their grasp. Here's how they work. [more]
Health Care
Back to Basics: Financing Options for Weaker Hospital Credits
Recent commentary on the perceived risk in speculative-grade hospitals serves as a reminder of the importance of understanding a hospital’s complete credit profile, as well as the various financing options available to weaker credits. [more]
Senior Living
Changing Trends for Lending in Senior Living
Senior living stakeholders have been forced to re-examine the sector’s future growth prospects as the economy digests the current subprime mortgage meltdown. Will the current housing slump affect senior housing development? [more]
Affordable Housing
Prepare early to Combine USDA Funding with Tax Credits
Early preparation can benefit properties applying for both the USDA Sec. 538 program and competitive tax credits, and it is very important to understand the timeline for using the 538 and tax credits together. [more]
Nonprofit Minute
Alternative Investments and Nonprofits: The Danger of Oversimplifying Asset Classes
While it is true that in many cases, asset classes within the alternative investment universe have significantly outperformed equities and fixed income without obvious evidence of increased risk, it is also true that there is no free lunch. [more]