Fall 2010
The Biggest Mistakes Borrowers Make in Debt Financing
Many factors impact whether a project gets to the closing table, with some of the biggest having little to do with the markets or investors; they depend on the borrower’s decisions along the way. So what could go wrong? And how to make sure it doesn’t? [more]
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Summer 2010
An Introduction to Caps, Floors, Collars and Swaptions
Derivatives such as caps, floors and swaptions have received bad press lately. When understood and properly applied, however, they can be logical resources with strong benefits. [more]
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Spring 2010
USDA financing lets the sun shine in on seniors at new nursing facility
Pioneer Retirement Community's new facility will return portions of the lives many seniors thought they had to leave behind when they move into nursing homes. [more]
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Winter 2008
An Introduction to Interest Rate Swaps
Organizations with existing debt and those considering new debt should look at interest rate options as key structural considerations. [more]
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Winter 2010
Short-lived Financing Options can make Capital Projects Feasible in a Tough Economy
Several recently created or modified credit enhancement and financing options are helping ensure community resources can continue to evolve. [more]
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Fall 2009
Build America Bonds Combine with HUD Mortgage Insurance to Provide Exceptional Borrowing Option
Combining BABs with HUD’s mortgage insurance programs creates a lower-cost, long-term, non-recourse debt structure that eliminates the difficulty of finding both a construction and permanent loan. [more]
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Summer 2009
Looking Locally for Lower-cost Credit Enhancement
At a time when many national banks are still loath to lend, borrowers are turning to a recently-created financing option that lets smaller local banks participate in debt structures usually available only from much larger institutions. [more]
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Summer 2008
Buying and Breathing Green
Sister Mary Alexander Klawinski relied on oxygen. It was a fact of life. And then one day, it wasn’t. Her convent home went green and is now an example of how renovations can help health and budgets at facilities of all types. [more]
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