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Capital Issue Summer 2007

Welcome back to The Capital Issue. The recent movement of the financial markets has created borrowing opportunities in several sectors. Bill Wilson highlights community hospital borrowing conditions in this edition. We also are pleased to introduce a new program for senior living owners that allows them to take advantage of current market factors to extract equity from their projects. Guest author James H. Levine shares his perspectives on successful HUD closings, and our own Carl Wagner has attempted to clarify some of the many Congressional issues that will come up this year in affordable housing. For those of you with investment portfolios to manage, we offer the Nonprofit Minute's suggestions on investment guidelines, particularly relevant in the current markets.

As always, we welcome your suggestions for content. Additionally, we now offer The Capital Issue as a hard copy newsletter. If you would prefer to receive a printed version of The Capital Issue next time, or if you have story suggestions, please e-mail your contact information to edeforest@lancasterpollard.com

- Tom Green, CEO


Feature
Practical Advice for Closing HUD-Insured Loans
Various steps must be completed after firm commitment issuance and before closing to access the efficient capital available through HUD. Understanding them can smooth the process. [more]
Health Care
Reviewing the State of the Capital Markets for Community and Rural Hospitals
Several key trends are driving the flow of capital to replacement community and rural hospitals. These trends are influencing the cost of capital across the country and creating an excellent borrowing environment for community and rural facilities [more]
Senior Living
Tapping Senior Living Equity in a High-Value Market
A combination of low interest rates, increasing occupancy, and stable cash flows have created a favorable environment in the long-term care industry. Many regional and national operators are aggressively bidding up the values of nursing home and assi... [more]
Affordable Housing
Seeing the Forest through the Trees: Upcoming Congressional Legislation
A forest of congressional legislation is being proposed related to the affordable multi-family housing industry. Let’s look at a few of the important trees. [more]
Nonprofit Minute
Investment Guidelines: Inside the Investment Policy Statement
For a portfolio's investments to remain relevant, the investment guidelines that are the basis of the investment policy statement must be frequently addressed. We discuss a four-stage process of creating or updating investment guidelines. [more]