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Fannie Mae Small Loan (5–50 Units)

Streamlined agency debt on smaller multifamily — non-recourse, 30-yr amort.

Overview

Fannie's Small Loan program (also Freddie SBL) finances 5–50 unit apartments at $1M–$9M loan size with abbreviated underwriting, LTV to 80%, DSCR 1.20–1.25x, non-recourse, 30-year amortization, and 5/7/10-year fixed periods. Ideal middle-ground between community-bank debt (recourse) and full-fat agency (higher minimums).

Best fit
5–50 unit operatorsMiddle-market sponsorsValue-add multifamily
Estimated impact
50–100 bps below bank + non-recourse = $50K+/yr on $5M loan

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