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NEW MEXICO MORTGAGE FINANCE AUTHORITY Board Meeting Albuquerque International Balloon Museum - 9201 Balloon Museum Dr. NE Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. Proposed Agenda Chair Convenes Meeting Roll Call (Jay Czar) Approval of Agenda – Board Action Approval of 6/18/14 Board Meeting Minutes – Board Action Board Action Items Action Required? Finance Committee 1 Proposed 2014 Household Income Limits for HOME funded Down Payment Assistance Programs (Erik Nore) YES 2 Proposed 2014 Acquisition Cost Limits for the Single Family Mortgage, Housing Opportunity Fund and HOME funded Down Payment Assistance Programs (Erik Nore) YES Contracted Services/Credit Committee 3 Cibola Apartments Award Recommendations (Michael Scott) Preservation Revolving Loan Fund Award Primero Development Grant Award Other Board Items 4 (Staff is available for questions) Staff Action Requiring Notice to Board Series 2014B Pricing Summary Monthly Reports 5 (Staff is available for questions) 5/31/14 Financial Statements To Be Announced (“TBA”) Activity Report Communications Department Report YES Information Only No Action Required Announcements and Adjournment Discussion Only Confirmation of Upcoming Board Meetings August 20, 2014 – Wednesday – 9:30 a.m. (ABQ Convention Center) August 20-22, 2014 – “A Place for Housing” New Mexico Housing Summit (ABQ Convention Center) September 17, 2014 – Wednesday – 9:30 a.m. (MFA) October 15, 2014 – Wednesday – 9:30 a.m. (MFA) Minutes NEW MEXICO MORTGAGE FINANCE AUTHORITY Board Meeting 344 4th St. SW, Albuquerque, NM Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. Chair Burt convened the meeting on June 18, 2014 at 9:32 a.m. Secretary Jay Czar called the roll. Members present: Chair Dennis Burt, Sally Malavé (Designee for Attorney General Gary King), Mark Van Dyke (Designee for Lieutenant Governor John Sanchez), Treasurer James Lewis, Angel Reyes and Steven Smith. Randy McMillan participated via conference call until tab 8 signing off at 10:50 a.m. Absent: none. Czar informed the Board that the meeting was being held in accordance with the New Mexico Open Meetings Act. Chair Burt welcomed board meeting attendees and noted that the meeting was being webcast. Chair Burt went over the voting protocol – asking that Randy vote once everyone has voted so there is no confusion as Approval of Agenda - Board Action. Motion to approve the June 18, 2014 Board agenda as presented: Lewis. Second: Van Dyke. Vote: 7-0. Approval of 5/21/14 Board Meeting Minutes – Board Action. Motion to approve the June 18, 2014 Board Meeting Minutes as presented: Reyes. Second: Malavé. Vote: 7-0. Presentations – Chair Burt informed the Board that Standard & Poor’s presenters had not arrived so we would start with Zion’s Bank – Corporate update. 1 Zion’s Bank - Corporate Update (Harris Simmons CEO, Richard Sullivan & Sandy Stevens, Zion’s Corporate Trust). Hickman introduced Zion’s staff and stated that they would be discussing the status of their Tier One capital ranking and general information regarding their organization. Simmons stated that they are the largest domestically owned bank and operate in 10 western states. He reviewed some slides (handed out to the Board) focusing on the technical issues related to the Dodd Frank Act stress tests conducted by the Federal Reserve as well as reviewing several charts regarding Zion’s structure, portfolio, financial strength and comparisons to their peers. Reyes stated that some of the initial concern had to do with Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs), the Volker Rule and the impact of the liquidation of those securities by Zion’s Bank. In response to member Reyes, Simmons then discussed the Volker Rule, its purpose and impact on banks across the country. Simmons also discussed the recent change in the rule related to the CDOs which had created unintended consequences. He also noted that any concerns related to the CDOs or stress test results have no direct impact to its corporate trust operations. Chair Burt thanked Simmons for his presentation.(See attachment A) 2 Standard & Poor’s HFA Trend Review (Larry Witte, Director & Analytical Leader, S&P & Raymond Kim, Associate, S&P). Hickman introduced Larry Witte and Raymond Kim explaining that they would share trend information with the Board regarding HFA issuer credit ratings and financial performance. Kim explained that they work in the Housing Enterprise and Structured Securities group at S&P. Kim stated that he would give a brief overview of the HFA Issuer Credit Rating data and look at some of the matrixes they analyze when they assign those ratings. He went over the different ratings among the various states/HFA’s, and then went over some of the matrixes including: Trends, Leverage, Profitability, and Asset Quality. He concluded stating that they are in the process of issuing MFAs annual credit rating and don’t anticipate any major movements in the rating which should be out in the next week or so. Reyes asked if he could provide some insight as to what they look for, some trends that are favorable for MFA, and perhaps input on what MFA is not demonstrating right now. Witte responded that it is MFA’s low equity base; to get upgraded to a AA is a matter of equity levels. Other HFAs have stopped issuing debt which has caused their equity base to go up. MFA has been an active HFA with their single family indenture, which is admirable. They’ve been able to do it by blending in their zero participation loans to blend down their rate. He doesn’t see this as being credit negative for MFA as they are still the same consistent, conservative, active, mission driven agency that they’ve been for many years. MFA Regular Board Meeting Minutes June 18, 2014 Page 2 Reyes asked if a 15% gives us a better angle towards that rating. Witte concurred, stating yes something in that area. Discussion ensued regarding the financial crisis, regulatory issues, as well as how fee structures are determined. Czar informed the Board that S&P would be meeting with staff following the Board meeting to discuss MFA’s rating review. Burt stated this is a good time for them to be here to meet with staff, as we are getting ready for our Board Retreat and new Strategic Plan. Burt asked that they give staff some insights for those critical matrix’s that should be guiding this organization that would enhance our rating. (See Attachment B) Finance Committee 3 Servicing Project – Phase II (Theresa Laredo-Garcia). Laredo-Garcia provided an update on the Servicing Project – Phase II. She provided some background stating the Servicing Expansion Committee presented the results of the work performed by the Committee to the Board in March 2014. The final report described new accounting pronouncements for governmental entities related to the handling of purchased loan fees which required MFA to expense Service Release Premiums rather than capitalize. This rule negatively impacted the profitability of both the self-servicing and sub-servicing economic feasibility models; thus the Committee recommended not moving forward with the servicing expansion and continuing with the current Master Servicing structure. The Committee identified “next steps” which are included behind tab three and will become a part of the official board packet. The board reviewed, discussed and recommended to move forward with the next steps utilizing the Servicing Expansion budget to support these activities. In moving forward, Staff has evaluated our current software capabilities and has identified ways to automate and implement new technology to improve department efficiency. MFA will move forward with the purchase of the MITAS Document Management System to incorporate a paperless process for MFA lenders for transmitting loan files to MFA. Purchase the MITAS Customer Service Portal to provide MFA borrowers with on-line access to their loan and the ability to make on-line payments, and Technology Infrastructure enhancements to support MFA through increased security and overall system performance. Laredo-Garcia also reported that further research of the GASB accounting pronouncement revealed that MFA would not have to change the handling of Service Release Premiums as described above (from capitalized to expensed). The Committee reconvened to review updated economic feasibility studies for self-servicing and sub-servicing models and concluded that the selfservicing model is still not feasible; however the sub-servicing model does appear to be a viable revenue generating activity. Based on this very preliminary but positive evaluation of the sub-servicing model, the committee recommends MFA proceed with the following “next steps” in the servicing project identified as Phase II: continue with system enhancements (current operation), complete the development and implementation of the Compliance Management System, extend the Master Servicing contract with Idaho Housing Finance Association through March 2016; and expand research efforts for the sub-servicing model. The timeline for accomplishing these next steps is by March 31, 2015. The Committee will continue its work, and MFA would maintain the current servicing staffing levels until a final determination is made regarding subservicing. Motion to approve the Servicing Project – Phase II as recommended: Smith. Second: Van Dyke. Vote: 7-0. (See Attachment C) 4 FY 2014 General Fund Budget Amendment (Yvonne Segovia). Segovia reiterated Theresa’s comments regarding next steps of the Servicing Expansion project including evaluation of technology enhancements for current operation as well as implementation of efficiencies for current Servicing and Homeownership operations. In March the Board recommended using the Servicing Expansion budget on system enhancements and process efficiencies. Staff agreed to present a Budget Amendment in order to provide the Board with the information on what the budget will actually be used for, and eliminate the Servicing Expansion budget that will not be used. She further explained the proposed budget will decrease expenses by ($294,683) resulting in Total Expenses of $11,561,532 and Excess Revenue over Expenses of $33,330. She reviewed the Budget Amendment located behind tab four which will become a part of the official board packet. She reminded the Board they had approved a budget amendment in April to support the contributions for the formation of the CDFI/Ventana Fund which put us in negative excess revenue over expenses position, further stating that this budget amendment will put us back in a positive position. She reviewed a few of the larger line items affecting the budget, they are: Salaries: Decrease ($67,953) (2%) , Payroll Taxes & Benefits: Decrease ($38,916) (2%), Out-of-State Travel: ($15,550) (16%), Repairs & Maintenance: ($13,600) (5%), Education & Training: ($33,050) (31%), Contractual Services: ($38,400) (4%) and Capital Outlay: ($87,429) (41%). Motion to MFA Regular Board Meeting Minutes June 18, 2014 Page 3 approve the FY 2014 General Fund Budget Amendment as presented: Lewis. Second: Vote Malavé. Vote: 7-0. (See Attachment D) 5 Employee Handbook Revisions (Maggie Raznick & Yvonne Segovia). Raznick stated as a result of our most recent Employee Management Internal Audit (presented at the May, 21, 2014 Board meeting) as well as other updates, staff is recommending the following revisions to the Employee Manual. The first is a revision to the Paid Personal Day language to reflect that it is not paid out at time of termination and is on a “use or lose it basis”. Under Standards of Conduct & Disciplinary Action it is being recommended that “Failure to complete Personnel Activity Reports” be added. Other additions being recommended to the Employee Manual included updating the Wellness Program section due to implementation of a new program and, adding “Leave with Pay” for Parents with School Aged Children in accordance with the Governors Executive Order 2014-007 – Administrative Leave for Parent-Teacher Conferences. Motion to approve the Employee Handbook Revisions as presented: Malavé. Second: Reyes. Vote: 7-0. (See Attachment E) 6 To Be Announced (“TBA”) Single Family Program Administrative Services Request for Proposals (Kathy Keeler). Keeler began her presentation with background information stating that in May 2012 – The Board approved a Request for Proposals for To Be Announced Single Family Program Administrative Services (the “RFP”). July 2012 – The Board selected First Southwest as the Administrator. MFA and First Southwest executed a To Be Announced (“TBA”) Program Administration Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) in September 2012. The Term of the Agreement was for one year with two successive one year extensions under the same terms and conditions. September 2013 – The Board exercised the option to extend the Agreement with First Southwest, under the same terms and conditions for an additional one year period ending September 13, 2014. She explained that although the Board has on option to extend the contract for one more year, staff is recommending that proposals are solicited for TBA Program Administration Services. This recommendation is based on the fact that the market for these services being provided to Housing Finance Agencies has expanded and developed over the last few years. Additionally, as MFA has gained some experience in managing a TBA program we have identified opportunities related to pricing that are now included as part of the RFP that would be beneficial to the program and MFA’s profitability. First Southwest Corporation, our current service provider, is/has been performing at a very high level. Keeler stated that their service has been excellent and they were instrumental in assisting MFA in establishing its program. This decision is by no means related to their performance as MFA’s TBA Administrator. Responses to the 2014 RFP are due on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at 4 p.m. MDT. Staff plans to present an award recommendation to the Board at the August Board Meeting. The 2014 RFP contract term shall begin the day the board approves the award and end one year later. At the option of the Board, the contract may be extended for two, one year periods under the same terms and conditions. Keeler explained the 2014 RFP was changed substantially to reflect MFA’s established TBA program and the processes that have been put into place over the last two years. She reviewed the summary of the significant changes made to the RFP, which are located behind tab six and will become an official part of the minutes. Motion to approve the To Be Announced (“TBA”) Single Family Program Administrative Services Request for Proposals as presented: Van Dyke. Second: Malavé. Vote: 7-0. (See Attachment F) 7 Amendment to Trust Indenture and Loan Agreement for NM Rainbow Apartments Projects Series 2007C & 2007D (Felipe Rael). Rael explained there are three items located behind tab seven for this recommendation – the Resolution authorizing the execution of an Amendment to the Trust Indenture and Loan Agreement amendment. He informed the Board that on June 29, 2007, MFA issued bonds for NM Rainbow Apartment Projects Series 2007C in the amount of $12,060,000 million and Series 2007D subordinated bonds in the amount of $2 million. The Borrowers for the Rainbow Apartment Project have requested MFA amend the original Trust Indenture and the original Loan Agreement to accommodate the addition of an amortization schedule for the subordinate bonds (Series 2007D). MFA has been advised that the holders of subordinate bonds are in agreement with the changes to be made to the original documents. MFA’s position as issuer of the bonds is not affected by the addition of this amortization schedule to the documents. Rael stated that it should be noted post Finance Committee there was specific discussion with regards to the pre-payment premium; MFA Regular Board Meeting Minutes June 18, 2014 Page 4 additional language was inserted into the Trust Indenture. Motion to approve the Amendment to Trust Indenture and Loan Agreement for NM Rainbow Apartments Projects Series 2007C & 2007D as presented: Reyes. Second: Lewis. Vote: 7-0. (See Attachment G) Contracted Services / Credit Committee 8 2014 Rental Assistance Program – Award Recommendations (Laurie LindenDill). LindenDill explained that the Rental Assistance Program (RAP) consists of Federal Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds and/or State Homeless (ESG) funds and explained the programs objectives. On March 19, 2014, MFA issued an RFP to procure providers for RAP services for the State of New Mexico. MFA received 10 proposals by the April 18, 2014 deadline. Two (2) agencies were missing threshold items and were given an opportunity to correct those items during the Deficiency Correction Period. The agencies did not submit the deficient items and therefore did not pass Minimum Threshold requirements. Preliminary Award Notices were sent to the agencies on May 28, 2014. There were no protests received. The proposed preliminary RAP awards were reviewed and are located behind tab nine and will become an official part of the board packet. LindenDill explained that prior year’s the total allocated amount has typically been a combination of Federal Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds, State Homeless funds plus any rollover funds from previous year. For PY 2014/2015, the amount allocated to this year’s RAP program is $559,399.00 and it is all State Homeless funds. She further informed the Board that the award recommendations are based on U.S. Census 2012 Persons below the Poverty Level for each county. She stated that approval of awards is based on funding availability pending the final allocation amount the State of New Mexico and final award amounts will be submitted through the Staff Action Report. Discussion ensued regarding the two agencies that did not receive funding, who applies for these funds and if there are new applicants or if it is all existing providers who applied. Motion to approve the 2014 Rental Assistance Program – Award Recommendations as presented: Smith. Second: Reyes. Vote: 7-0. (See Attachment H) 10:50 a.m. Member McMillan signed off. 9 2014 House by House Reservation Program Notice of Funds Availability (Laurie LindenDill). LindenDill explained The New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (“MFA”) has allocated a portion of the Federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program (”HOME”) funds administered by MFA for a House by House Reservation Program. The purpose of the program is to provide funding for the rehabilitation of homes occupied by eligible low-income homeowners to bring their homes back to code, safety and habitability standards. Funding of up to $80,000 may be available to homeowners whose annual household income does not exceed sixty percent (60%) of the area median income, adjusted for family size. The amount of HOME funds being set aside for the House by House Reservation Program is $3 mm. Funds are reserved on a first come first serve basis. LindenDill reviewed the Eligible Partner Criteria and Program Changes, which are located behind tab nine and will become a part of the official board packet. Motion to approve 2014 House by House Reservation Program Notice of Funds Availability as presented: Malavé. Second: Van Dyke. Vote: 6-0. (See Attachment I) 10 2014 Linkages Renewal Recommendations and Linkages Expansion – Limited Source Procurement (Laurie LindenDill). Member Smith recused himself from this item due to a potential conflict, stating one of his tenants uses the voucher program through Bernalillo County Housing Department. LindenDill explained the Linkages program is a permanent supportive housing voucher program for persons with a severe mental illness who are homeless or precariously housed. The program is funded by the state through the Behavioral Health Purchasing Collaborative and the Statewide Entity, OptumHealth New Mexico. In 2013, a Request for Proposals was issued and three service providers were selected. The RFP included the option for two one-year renewals. This is the first year of the one-year renewals and the program term is July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. The total 2014 allocation for the Linkages program is $832,548 which includes $46,800 for administrative fees to the housing providers. MFA will receive an additional administration fee of eight percent (8%) totaling $66,603.84 which is over and above the $832,548. This year’s allocation also includes additional funding to expand the program to two (2) new Service Areas. A request for renewal information was issued on April 9, 2014 to the current 3 Linkages housing service MFA Regular Board Meeting Minutes June 18, 2014 Page 5 providers. Each provider submitted updated information as required by Linkages. The renewal portion of the allocation totals $615,978 to be awarded to the three (3) current Linkages Housing Administrators. Those agencies are: Bernalillo County Housing Department – Albuquerque Area, The Life Link–Santa Fe Area and Western Regional Housing Authority – Grant/Luna/Hidalgo. The Grant/Luna/Hidalgo Area is receiving a temporary increase for twenty-six (26) vouchers to help offset the new Dona Ana area which will not come on board until January 1, 2015. The turnaround rate of clients exiting the Linkages Program in Grant/Luna/Hidalgo is much higher due to the availability of Section 8 units in that area. As clients exit the program, the additional six (6) vouchers will be closed. LindenDill reviewed the Linkages Expansion – Limited Source Procurement - Limited Number of Qualified Sources. She stated in the two (2) expansion areas, there is only one housing entity that has experience in managing voucher based rental assistance programs and has the staff capacity to manage the requirements of the program. The two (2) proposed agencies are: Eastern Regional Housing Authority – Roswell and Mesilla Valley Public Housing Authority – Las Cruces. Due to the timing of the available funding and there being only one housing entity with the experience needed to manage this program in the expansion areas, a competitive proposal process would be impractical. The contract term for the expansion agencies will be: Eastern Regional Housing Authority – July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015. Mesilla Valley Public Housing Authority – January 1, 2015 – June 30, 2015. Motion to approve the 2014 Linkages Renewal Recommendations and Linkages Expansion – Limited Source Procurement as presented: Lewis. Second: Reyes. Vote: 5-0. (Smith abstained) (See Attachment J) 11 2014 Emergency Housing Assistance Program (EHAP) Final Awards (Karen Anderson & Rose BacaQuesada). Anderson explained that the MFA is the recipient of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) and the State Homeless Funds. MFA administers three programs: the Emergency Homeless Assistance Program (EHAP), the Continuum of Care Performance Program (CoC), and the Rental Assistance Program (RAP). The programs primary objective is to provide services necessary to assist persons that are homeless or at risk of being homeless quickly regain stability and permanent housing. MFA’s Board approved the RFP on January 21, 2014. Twenty Five (25) applications were received by the 2/21/14 deadline and all are recommended for awards. Staff’s provisional awards were based on last program year 2013 Federal, HUD, ESG and State allocations. For program year 2014 total allocation is $2,129,825.94 after the $128,060.52 (in total) of allowable administrative fees to MFA, $1,157,340.42 is the amount available for the EHAP program awards. Anderson reviewed the list of 25 EHAP agencies being recommended for awards, which is located behind tab 11 and will be made a part of the official board packet. Motion to approve the 2014 Emergency Housing Assistance Program (EHAP) Final Awards as presented: Lewis. Second: Malavé. Vote: 6-0. (See Attachment K) Other 12 Draft Board Retreat Agenda & 2015-2017 Strategic Plan (Monica Abeita). Abeita stated that based on input from the Board of Directors, staff and external partners, MFA’s Strategic Management Committee has drafted the attached FY 2015-2017 Strategic Plan which will formally be presented to the Board for approval in the fall of 2014. The FY 2015-2017 Strategic Plan will begin on October 1, 2014 and continue through September 30, 2017. Abeita stated that also included in this item is the draft agenda for the 2014 Board of Directors Retreat. Abeita reminded the Board that interviews were set up to discuss the Strategic Plan and ideas for the Board Retreat. Some of the comments included: provide a draft agenda in advance to make comments, provide board packet earlier for review to make the retreat more productive, make retreat more interactive, more concentrated focus on issues that need board attention and more mission critical, trends presentation are favorable and Board of Directors training. Abeita reviewed the Retreat Agenda giving an explanation of each topic and discussed the presenters and their presentations. Abeita commented that staff hopes to have a meaningful discussion with the Board about key issues contained within these priorities at the Board Retreat. The discussion will be factored into the final version of the Strategic Plan, which will be presented to the Board of Directors in September for approval. The Strategic Management Committee respectfully requests input and comments from the Board of Directors on the draft Board Retreat agenda. In addition, we are requesting comments from Board members who cannot attend the retreat on the draft Strategic Plan. No action required. (See Attachment L) MFA Regular Board Meeting Minutes June 18, 2014 Page 6 13 Quarterly Single Family Production Report (Erik Nore). Single Family Production Report (Erik Nore) Update. Nore reviewed the status of single family bond issues and production for the last quarter. Nore reviewed the Interest Rate History, Reservation Volume to Date, Average Historical Weekly Reservations to Date, Comparison of Down Payment Assistance (DPA) Sources, Comparison of Loan Types, Borrower Demographics, and MFA Payoff Statistics, Loans Paid off (refinance or sale) or Loan removed from MBS (foreclosure, loss mitigation, bankruptcy). Nore made note of the MFA Market Share section stating that MFA’s market share updated for 6/21/13 – 5/31/14 is 41.86% total production. No action required. (See Attachment M) Other Board Items - Information Only 14 No questions were asked of staff. Staff Action Requiring Notice to Board Monthly Reports - No Action Required 15 No questions were asked of staff 04/30/14 Financial Statements To Be Announced (“TBA”) Activity Report Communications Department Report Announcements and Adjournment - Confirmation of Upcoming Board Meetings. Burt informed the Board that the next meeting will be held in conjunction with the MFA Board of Directors Retreat on July 23 - 24, 2014 at the offices of the Balloon Museum beginning at 9:30 a.m. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 11:40 p.m. Motion: Lewis. Second: Reyes. Vote: 6-0. Approved: July 23, 2014 Chair, Dennis Burt Secretary, Jay Czar Tab 1 MEMORANDUM TO: Board of Directors FROM: Erik Nore DATE: July 23, 2014 RE: Proposed 2014 Household Income Limits for HOME funded Down Payment Assistance Programs Background The Payment$aver, Smart Choice and Helping Hand programs are non-amortizing, 0% interest rate (“soft second”) second mortgage loans, which provide down payment and closing cost assistance in conjunction with an MFA first mortgage. The Payment$aver, Helping Hand and Smart Choice programs are all HOME funded Down Payment Assistance products, which are awarded via a federal formula block grant. Payment$aver is targeted to homebuyers that earn less than 70-80% of Area Median Income (AMI) and are purchasing their first home. Helping Hand is targeted to disabled first-time homebuyers that are at 80% AMI. Smart Choice is for 80% AMI homebuyers and is used in conjunction with a Section 8 homeownership voucher program. Each year, HUD updates the HOME program AMI limits by state, county, federally recognized Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA), metro and non-metro areas. MFA calculates the Household Income Limits for the Payment$aver, Smart Choice and Helping Hand Programs according to the HOME Income and Maximum Rent Limits. The following Household Income Limits for the Payment$aver/Smart Choice program are determined per MFA policy and calculated using HUD published AMI levels for each area: • • • • • • Albuquerque MSA (Bernalillo, Sandoval, Valencia and Torrance Counties, excluding city of Albuquerque)= 70% AMI Santa Fe MSA and Los Alamos County=80% AMI Farmington MSA (San Juan County)=80% AMI Las Cruces MSA (Dona Ana County, excluding city of Las Cruces)=80% AMI Limits for specific counties listed below= 80% AMI of the specific county Limits for “all other counties”=80% AMI of the state non-metro median Proposed Payment$aver/Smart Choice Household Income Limits MSA or County Number of People in the Household 3 4 5 6 1 2 7 8 29,330 33,530 37,730 41,860 45,220 48,580 51,940 55,300 36,600 41,800 47,050 52,250 56,450 60,650 64,800 69,000 32,500 37,150 41,800 46,400 50,150 53,850 57,750 61,250 26,450 30,200 34,000 37,750 40,800 43,800 46,850 49,850 Catron County 27,100 31,000 34,850 38,700 41,800 44,900 48,000 51,100 Chaves 26,450 30,200 34,000 37,750 40,800 43,800 46,850 49,850 Colfax 27,450 31,400 35,300 39,200 42,350 45,500 48,650 51,750 Curry 29,400 33,600 37,800 42,000 45,400 48,750 52,100 55,450 Eddy 33,900 38,750 43,600 48,400 52,300 56,150 60,050 63,900 Grant 26,450 30,200 34,000 37,750 40,800 43,800 46,850 49,850 Harding 27,350 31,250 35,150 39,050 42,200 45,300 48,450 51,550 Lea 30,350 34,650 39,000 43,300 46,800 50,250 53,700 57,200 Lincoln 30,600 35,000 39,350 43,700 47,200 50,700 54,200 57,700 Otero 26,450 30,200 34,000 37,750 40,800 43,800 46,850 49,850 Rio Arriba 27,100 30,950 34,800 38,650 41,750 44,850 47,950 51,050 Taos 28,500 32,600 36,650 40,700 44,000 47,250 50,500 53,750 Union 26,900 30,750 34,600 38,400 41,500 44,550 47,650 50,700 All other counties 26,450 30,200 34,000 37,750 40,800 43,800 46,850 49,850 Albuquerque MSA Bernalillo/Sandoval/ Valencia/Torrance Counties Santa Fe MSA and Los Alamos County Farmington MSA San Juan County Las Cruces MSA Doña Ana County The following Household Income Limits for the Helping Hand program are determined per MFA policy and calculated using HUD published AMI levels for each area: • • • • • • Albuquerque MSA (Bernalillo, Sandoval, Valencia and Torrance Counties, excluding city of Albuquerque)= 80% AMI Santa Fe MSA and Los Alamos County=80% AMI Farmington MSA (San Juan County)=80% AMI Las Cruces MSA (Dona Ana County, excluding city of Las Cruces)=80% AMI Limits for specific counties listed below= 80% AMI of the specific county Limits for “all other counties”=80% AMI of the state non-metro median Proposed Helping Hand Household Income Limits MSA or County Number of People in the Household 3 4 5 6 1 2 7 8 33,500 38,300 43,100 47,850 51,700 55,550 59,350 63,200 36,600 41,800 47,050 52,250 56,450 60,650 64,800 69,000 32,500 37,150 41,800 46,400 50,150 53,850 57,750 61,250 26,450 30,200 34,000 37,750 40,800 43,800 46,850 49,850 Catron County 27,100 31,000 34,850 38,700 41,800 44,900 48,000 51,100 Chaves 26,450 30,200 34,000 37,750 40,800 43,800 46,850 49,850 Colfax 27,450 31,400 35,300 39,200 42,350 45,500 48,650 51,750 Curry 29,400 33,600 37,800 42,000 45,400 48,750 52,100 55,450 Eddy 33,900 38,750 43,600 48,400 52,300 56,150 60,050 63,900 Grant 26,450 30,200 34,000 37,750 40,800 43,800 46,850 49,850 Harding 27,350 31,250 35,150 39,050 42,200 45,300 48,450 51,550 Lea 30,350 34,650 39,000 43,300 46,800 50,250 53,700 57,200 Lincoln 30,600 35,000 39,350 43,700 47,200 50,700 54,200 57,700 Otero 26,450 30,200 34,000 37,750 40,800 43,800 46,850 49,850 Rio Arriba 27,100 30,950 34,800 38,650 41,750 44,850 47,950 51,050 Taos 28,500 32,600 36,650 40,700 44,000 47,250 50,500 53,750 Union 26,900 30,750 34,600 38,400 41,500 44,550 47,650 50,700 All other counties 26,450 30,200 34,000 37,750 40,800 43,800 46,850 49,850 Albuquerque MSA Bernalillo/Sandoval/ Valencia/Torrance Counties Santa Fe MSA and Los Alamos County Farmington MSA San Juan County Las Cruces MSA Doña Ana County Staff Recommendation Staff recommends Board approval of the proposed 2014 Household Income Limits for the HOME funded Down Payment Assistance programs, as summarized in the preceding tables. Tab 2 MEMORANDUM TO: Board of Directors FROM: Erik Nore DATE: July 23, 2014 RE: Proposed 2014 Acquisition Cost Limits for the Single Family Mortgage, Housing Opportunity Fund and HOME funded Down Payment Assistance Programs Background Under IRS tax code (Section 143), a Mortgage Revenue Bond (Mortgage$aver) program loans are restricted to homes that fall under specific Acquisition Cost Limits, based on geographic location. Each year, these Acquisition Cost Limits may be revised to reflect market conditions. The Department of Treasury promulgates Acquisition Cost Safe Harbor Limits for the Mortgage Revenue Bond (MRB) program, which are based on the Single Family Mortgage Limits under Section 203(b) of the National Housing Act (FHA single-family loan limits). The Single Family Mortgage Limits vary, based on geographic location The Acquisition Cost Safe Harbor Limits for the MRB program are 90% of the Single Family Mortgage Limits in non-Targeted Areas and 110% percent in Targeted Areas. Summary of Proposed Acquisition Cost Limit Increases MFA utilizes the Acquisition Cost Limits for the MRB program to set the Acquisition Cost Limits for all Single Family Program, Housing Opportunity Fund and HOME funded Down Payment Assistance Programs. The following table illustrates the current Acquisition Cost limits for the Single Family Program, Housing Opportunity Fund and HOME funded Down Payment Assistance Program, as well as the proposed Acquisition Cost Limits for the same programs. Geographic Area Current Acquisition Cost Limits Proposed Acquisition Cost Limits Santa Fe County $384,750 $360,000 Los Alamos County $342,585 $372,375 Taos County $243,945 $280,125 All other Areas of The State $243,945 $265,158 $298,155 $324,082 All Targeted Census Tracts Within the State Staff Recommendation Staff recommends the Board approve the Acquisition Cost Limits for the Single Family Program, Housing Opportunity Fund and HOME funded Down Payment Assistance programs as detailed above. NEW MEXICO TARGETED CENSUS TRACTS Maps of each census tract are located on the MFA Website www.housingnm.org/targeted-area-census-tracts Bernalillo County Luna County Census Tract 2.00 Census Tract 6.04 Census Tract 9.01 Census Tract 9.03 Census Tract 15.00 Census Tract 20.00 McKinley County Census Tract 9405 Census Tract 9440 Census Tract 9453 Census Tract 47.35 Otero County Cibola County Census Tract 1.00 Census Tract 9458 Sandoval County Curry County Census Tract 9409 Census Tract 1.00 Santa Fe County Doña Ana County Census Tract 4.01 Census Tract 13.04 Census Tract 9800 Census Tract 6.00 Census Tract 10.00 Census Tract 17.06 Sierra County Census Tract 9623 Census Tract 17.07 Census Tract 18.05 Census Tract 18.06 Socorro County Census Tract 9400 Tab 3 2014 Preservation Revolving Loan Fund (PRLF) RENTAL AWARD SUMMARY Project Name & Address Proposed Award Summary Applicant Management Developer & General Partner Project Type & Size Construction Costs Cibola Apartments 1101 El Camino Real, Socorro, NM – Socorro County Amount Construction & Permanent: Rate 3% per annum $500,000 Term 26 ½ Years Type Construction: 18 months, converting to Permanent Loan: 25 years (i.e. 300 equal monthly principal payments) Cibola Apartments Limited Partnership is a for-profit, single-asset entity created in 1985 to own and operate subject property. The general partner (GP) is Cibola Curry Fishburn, LLC, which owns a 7.0% interest in the partnership. Jack Curry and Scott Fishburn are members of the LLC, as well as principals of J.L. Gray, which is both the developer and management agent of the Cibola Apartments. The project was self-syndicated and the ownership structure will remain after the rehabilitation. The remaining 93% interest is owned by various limited partners. The J.L. Gray Company, formed in 1985, operates in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Utah and Texas. It is a fully integrated New Mexico company that acquires, develops, and manages affordable multi-family rental properties. The corporation operates out of two offices: J.L. Gray Development office in Las Cruces, and J.L. Gray Management office in Farmington. J.L. Gray specializes in working with non-profit and for-profit sponsors to develop affordable housing in New Mexico’s rural communities. The management company currently manages over 100 market rate and subsidized apartment communities in the southwest. J.L. Gray Company – the development division in Las Cruces has developed 43 properties with over 1,400 affordable housing units since 1986. J.L. Gray Company’s audited financial statements for FYE 12/31/12 show about $2.4MM in assets, high debt-to-worth and good profits Unaudited statements for FYE 12/31/13 show acceptable financial condition with reduced profit. General Partners - Cibola Curry Fishburn, LLC. – This is a newly formed LLC and has no other assets. It is owned by two of the principals of the J.L. Gray Company. Rehabilitation of 20 rental units (100% low-income) Total Project Per Unit Land acquisition 0 0 22,800 Construction & site 456,000 1,776 Professional Fees 35,520 Financing Costs/Soft Costs/Syndication 48,480 2,424 Construction Cost $540,000 27,000 90,000 Reserves 4,500 Developer Fee 70,000 3,500 Total Costs $700,000 $35,000 st 500,000 75,000 125,000 0 $700,000 25,000 3,750 6,250 0 $35,000 st 500,000 75,000 125,000 0 $700,000 25,000 3,750 6,250 0 $35,000 Construction Sources Preservation Revolving Loan Fund – 1 lien MFA Predevelopment grant MFA Primero Development grant Deferred Developer Fee Total Construction Sources Permanent Sources Preservation Revolving Loan Fund – 1 lien MFA Predevelopment grant MFA Primero Development grant Deferred Developer Fee Total Construction Sources Project Description The Cibola Apartments were built in 1986 using funds from the USDA Rural Development 515 loan program. The property is located in the rural community of Socorro and consists of 20 residential units: 6 one-bedroom units, 12 two-bedroom units and 2 three-bedroom units. There are also laundry and management offices on-site. Eighteen (18) of the units receive USDA Rental Assistance wherein the tenants pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent. The property is well located evidenced by schools, medical services, retail and public parks within ¼ to 3 miles 2014 PRFL Loan – Cibola Apartments Page 1 of 3 Set-Aside Repayment and Disbursement Special Conditions Other MFA Commitments To This Project MFA Commitments to Other Projects PRLF Funds Available Prepared by Reviewed by of the site. An existing USDA 515 mortgage became eligible for prepayment in 2006. The current Rental Assistance agreement expires in December 2014. Because of these two situations, the property owners have the option to prepay the mortgage and remove the apartments from the affordable housing stock. This financing will preserve the 20 affordable units below 60% of AMI and keep the 18 units of Rental Assistance for a minimum of 26.5 years from the signing of the new USDA Preservation Revolving Loan Fund financing with MFA. This program was created to rehabilitate and preserve properties financed by USDA under the 514, 515 & 516 loan programs. The funds will be used to replace all roofs & stairwells along with addressing deferred maintenance and all health & safety issues. Interior upgrades will include: installation of EnergyStar appliances, HVAC mechanical systems, repair/replace parking lots and sidewalk, as well as bringing the project up to ADA standards. Minimum 15% of units (3 units) set-aside for permanent supportive housing. Payments: Interest monthly during construction period not to exceed 18 months; on the 19th month to be repaid in 300 equal monthly P & I payments (3% interest); outstanding principal and interest will be due at the earlier of maturity, refinance or sale of the project. Disbursement: Multiple disbursements upon evidence of costs incurred, not more frequently than monthly. 1. Loan is subject to MFA’s final underwriting for project feasibility. The loan amount may be reduced if the financing gap is less, and/or terms revised (i.e. interest rate & amortization) in line with projected cash flow at closing, 2. Any changes or additions to the following development team members listed in the loan application must be approved by MFA; developer, general partner, contractor, management company, consultant or architect, 3. Financing commitments acceptable to MFA prior to funding on all funding sources, 4. HUD or USDA Environmental Assessment (EA) approval prior to acquisition & construction start plus adherence to any EA approval condition, st 5. PRLF loan - 1st lien position (will require subordination of existing USDA RD515 1 mtg.) 6. MFA will require a guarantee during construction from acceptable guarantor(s), 7. Subject to availability of funds, 8. Compliance with applicable federal requirements, 9. Other conditions as may be determined by staff, and 10. Approval of plans/construction monitoring by a third party acceptable to MFA (i.e. hired by MFA or the Investor). Costs to be paid by applicant. 2014 Cibola – Primero Development Grant - $125,000 (pending) 2014 Cibola – Primero Pre-development Grant - $75,000 (approved by MFA Board on 5/21/14) J.L. Gray Company See Attached Exposure Report Dated 7/1/14 $1,000,000 as of 7/1/14 for USDA pass through funding plus $550,000 MFA match funding Michael Scott, Program Manager Felipe Rael, Director of Housing Development 2014 PRFL Loan – Cibola Apartments Date July 8, 2014 Page 2 of 3 2014 PRFL Loan – Cibola Apartments Page 3 of 3 2014 PRIMERO LOAN FUND AWARD SUMMARY Supportive Housing Development Grant Program Project Name & Address Proposed Award Summary (Grant) Applicant Management Developer & General Partner Project Type & Size Construction Costs Cibola Apartments 1101 El Camino Real, Socorro, NM – Socorro County Amount $125,000 Rate 0% Term 18 months Type Development Grant Cibola Apartments Limited Partnership is a for-profit, single-asset entity created in 1985 to own and operate subject property. The general partner (GP) is Cibola Curry Fishburn, LLC, which owns a 7.0% interest in the partnership. Jack Curry and Scott Fishburn are members of the LLC, as well as principals of J.L. Gray, which is both the developer and management agent of the Cibola Apartments. The project was self-syndicated and the ownership structure will remain after the rehabilitation. The remaining 93% interest is owned by various limited partners. The J.L. Gray Company, formed in 1985, operates in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Utah and Texas. It is a fully integrated New Mexico company that acquires, develops, and manages affordable multi-family rental properties. The corporation operates out of two offices: J.L. Gray Development office in Las Cruces, and J.L. Gray Management office in Farmington. J.L. Gray specializes in working with non-profit and for-profit sponsors to develop affordable housing in New Mexico’s rural communities. The management company currently manages over 100 market rate and subsidized apartment communities in the southwest. J.L. Gray Company – the development division in Las Cruces has developed 43 properties with over 1,400 affordable housing units since 1986. J.L. Gray Company’s audited financial statements for FYE 12/31/12 show about $2.4MM in assets, high debt-to-worth and good profits Unaudited statements for FYE 12/31/13 show acceptable financial condition with reduced profit. General Partners - Cibola Curry Fishburn, LLC. – This is a newly formed LLC and has no other assets. It is owned by two of the principals of the J.L. Gray Company. Rehabilitation of 20 rental units (100% low-income) Total Project Per Unit Land acquisition 0 0 22,800 Construction & site 456,000 1,776 Professional Fees 35,520 Financing Costs/Soft Costs/Syndication 48,480 2,424 Construction Cost $540,000 27,000 90,000 Reserves 4,500 Developer Fee 70,000 3,500 Total Costs $700,000 $35,000 st 500,000 75,000 125,000 0 $700,000 25,000 3,750 6,250 0 $35,000 st 500,000 75,000 125,000 0 $700,000 25,000 3,750 6,250 0 $35,000 Construction Sources Preservation Revolving Loan Fund – 1 lien MFA Predevelopment grant MFA Primero Development grant Deferred Developer Fee Total Construction Sources Permanent Sources Preservation Revolving Loan Fund – 1 lien MFA Predevelopment grant MFA Primero Development grant Deferred Developer Fee Total Construction Sources Project Description The Cibola Apartments were built in 1986 using funds from the USDA Rural Development 515 loan program. The property is located in the rural community of Socorro and consists of 20 residential units: 6 one-bedroom units, 12 two-bedroom units and 2 three-bedroom units. There are also laundry and management offices on-site. Eighteen (18) of the units receive USDA Rental Assistance wherein the tenants pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent. The property is well located evidenced by schools, medical services, retail and public parks within ¼ to 3 miles 2014 Primero Supportive Housing Development Grant – Cibola Apartments Page 1 of 3 Set-Aside of the site. An existing USDA 515 mortgage became eligible for prepayment in 2006. The current Rental Assistance agreement expires in December 2014. Because of these two situations, the property owners have the option to prepay the mortgage and remove the apartments from the affordable housing stock. This financing will preserve the 20 affordable units below 60% of AMI and keep the 18 units of Rental Assistance for a minimum of 26.5 years from the signing of the new USDA Preservation Revolving Loan Fund financing with MFA. This program was created to rehabilitate and preserve properties financed by USDA under the 514, 515 & 516 loan programs. The funds will be used to replace all roofs & stairwells along with addressing deferred maintenance and all health & safety issues. Interior upgrades will include: installation of EnergyStar appliances, HVAC mechanical systems, repair/replace parking lots and sidewalk, as well as bringing the project up to ADA standards. Minimum 15% of units (3 units) set-aside for permanent supportive housing. Repayment and Disbursement Payments: No payments required. Disbursement: Multiple disbursements upon evidence of costs incurred, not more frequently than monthly. Special Conditions 1. Financing commitments acceptable to MFA for all sources prior to closing, 2. Per Affordable Housing Act rules, the project will need to remain affordable for 20 years. 3. Owner will agree to sign a land use restriction agreement (or other alternative mechanism approved by MFA) enforcing affordability period, 4. Grant is subject to MFA’s final underwriting for project feasibility. The amount may be reduced is the financing gap is less than expected. 5. If financing on the project, including this grant, does not close on or before- August 1, 2015, the award may be rescinded at MFA's sole discretion, 6. All funds not expended within 18 months after closing may be rescinded at MFA's sole discretion, and Other MFA Commitments To This Project MFA Commitments to Other Projects Primero Supportive Housing Grant Funds Available Prepared by Reviewed by 7. MFA approval of robust social services plan or signed MOU with Local Lead Agency prior to closing.. 2014 Cibola - Preservation Revolving Loan Fund - $500,000 2014 Cibola – Primero Pre-development Grant - $75,000 (approved by MFA Board on 5/21/14) J.L. Gray Company See Attached Exposure Report Dated 6/26/14 $125,000 as of 6/1/14 Michael Scott, Program Manager Date July 1, 2014 Felipe Rael, Director of Housing Development 2014 Primero Supportive Housing Development Grant – Cibola Apartments Page 2 of 3 2014 Primero Supportive Housing Development Grant – Cibola Apartments Page 3 of 3 Tab 4 Staff Actions Requiring Notice to Board During the Period of June 1 - 30, 2014 Department and Program Project Action Taken Comments Servicing Dept. 3/31/14 Quality Control Review Approval of report issued by REDW. No findings. Approved by Policy Committee 6/3/2014 Servicing Dept. 4/30/14 Quality Control Review Approval of report issued by REDW. No findings. Approved by Policy Committee 6/3/2014 1 G:\Board Reports\Staff Actions\Staff Actions 2013 MEMORANDUM To: MFA Board of Directors From: Kathy Sysak-Keeler Date: July 7, 2014 Re: 2014 Series B Bond Pricing Summary The following is an overview of the 2014 Series B bond sale: ~Structure: The 2014 Series B transaction is a taxable refunding pass through transaction in the amount of $12,532,570. In the pass through structure, monthly loan revenues are passed through to the bond investors in the form of principal and interest payments with bonds being called on a monthly basis. MFA will receive its admin fee on a monthly basis after payment to the bond holders and the Trustee. ~Marketing: The bonds were marketed to institutional investors. Institutional demand for the issue was good as it was 2.4 times oversubscribed resulting in an interest rate of 2.75%. ~Use of Bond Proceeds: Bond proceeds were used to partially refund 2004 Series B, 2004 Series C, 2004 Series D and 2004 Series E. Funds from MFA’s General Fund and the 2005 Master Indenture surplus fund were used to complete the refunding of the 2004 programs. Applicable Mortgage Backed Securities from the 2004 programs were then brought into MFA’s General Fund and the 2005 Master Indenture surplus fund as investments. ~Benefit to MFA: Since these bonds are taxable, MFA was not restricted to the maximum spread permitted by federal tax law of 1.125% (Spread is the difference between the mortgage yield and the bond yield.) The net economic benefit to MFA is estimated to be $1.5 million or as a percentage of taxable bonds issued 12.1%. ~Investment of Bond Proceeds: A Guaranteed Investment Contract was not bid due to a lack of providers in the market. Funds will be invested in a money market account with Fidelity Investments through Zions Bank, the General Indenture Trustee. Exhibit 1 contains a table summarizing more information about the 2014 Series B bonds along with the 2014 Series A bonds which were issued in January 2014 and the 2013 Series C bonds which is provided for information purposes only. Following Exhibit 1, is a comprehensive in-depth “Post-Sale Analysis” which was prepared by MFA’s Financial Advisor, CSG Advisors. Tab 5 New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority Combined Financial Statements and Schedules May 31, 2014 NEW MEXICO MORTGAGE FINANCE AUTHORITY FINANCIAL REVIEW For the eight-month period ended May 31, 2014 New issues: Single Family issue: None Multi-family issue: None Payoffs: This month: Payoff activity increased to $6.3 mm in May in comparison to April at 5.5 mm and March at $8.1 mm. One year ago, in May 2013, payoffs were $14.5 mm. The last 6 months’ average monthly payoff amount is $7.4 mm. Trend: Payoffs for FY13 were $189.1 mm, up 15% from FY12’s payoffs of $164.1 mm. Current year payoffs are $63.8 mm, which is (52%) less than last year at this same time. FY14 annualized payoffs are 13% of the portfolio. From 2009 through 2013, five-year average payoffs were 15% of five-year average portfolio. Growth in our portfolio of single family loans and MBS has shown a decrease of (8.1%) since the beginning of the fiscal year eight months ago. (See graph of payoffs.) Total Assets and Deferred Outflows of Resources: (p. 1) This month: $1.09 billion shows a slight increase of $2.0 mm primarily related to $3.4 mm in regular principal and interest payments collected offset by ($1.7) mm of monthly and quarterly single family bond redemptions. Growth in assets year to date (eight months) is (5.5%). We are expecting a decrease of (9.0%) in assets for the current year due to the continued expectation of relatively high payoff activity as well as the utilization of the secondary market to fund the Single Family Mortgage Program. In this Single Family Mortgage Program funding execution, MFA does not issue debt to fund the program but instead the mortgage backed securities are sold to investors. (See graph of total assets and deferred outflows of resources.) Net Position: (p. 2) This month: $195.0 mm net position reflects a May loss of $517,000. This is attributed to the ($1.4) mm contribution to the Ventana Fund offset by SIC fair market value gains of $243,000 and a $200,000 Housing Trust Fund appropriation from the State of New Mexico. (See graph of income.) Trend: MFA is forecasting a (58%) decrease in net income for the current year, or $3.0 mm compared to last year’s $7.2 mm which included nonrecurring revenue of approx. $3.0 mm which represents an appropriation from the State of New Mexico to the MFA Housing Trust Fund. In addition, in FY14 MFA has budgeted approx. $525,000 for Single Family Mortgage Program servicing expansion. Although, MFA is not continuing pursuit of servicing expansion, the Board has given preliminary authorization to evaluate the need for utilization of budgeted resources to solve identified problems and gain efficiencies, primarily related to obsolete technology, in the Homeownership and Servicing Departments. Our estimates anticipate continued improvement in the interest rate environment and economy in general providing stability to both production levels and investment yields. Income year to date (eight months) of $4.8 mm is 121% above target, and (25%) under last year’s year-to-date income. This strong net income performance is a result of SIC investment portfolio (General Fund and Housing Trust Fund) gains this fiscal year of $1.8 mm as well as $2.0 mm in positive General Fund/Housing Program budget variances. General Fund/Housing Program cash & securities (book = cost, except SIC funds are marked to market): $69.3 mm at May 31. Unrealized gain (loss) on securities as of May 31 (includes the bond ladder and MBS held as General Fund investments): $660,215. SIC gain (loss) year to date as of May (General Fund Only): $1,390,308. UPDATE: Cash and securities total $68.4 mm at July 3, 2014. Budget status: The General Fund and Housing Programs ended the eight-month period with expenditures (23%) under budget primarily due to unspent servicing expansion budgets, low single family bond issuance costs and timing of expenditures. Comparative year-to-date figures: ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► Single family issues: Multifamily issues: Payoffs: Interest spread-Single Family Program (dollars): Total Assets: Total bonds outstanding: Earning assets: Avg. earning assets: Excess rev. over exp.: Return on avg. assets (ann'lzd): Return on avg. earn assets (ann'lzd): Net Position: General Fund expenses : General Fund revenues: 8 months 5/31/14 YTD $15.5 $0.0 $63.8 ($0.253) $1,090.8 $876.0 $1,088.7 $1,121.2 $4.812 0.59% 0.59% $195.0 $6.447 $9.863 8 months ** % Change Forecast Actual / 5/31/13 YTD Year / Year 5/31/14 YTD Forecast $26.0 N/A $15.0 0% $7.5 N/A $0.0 0% $134.0 -52% $69.3 -8% ($2.129) -88% ($0.413) -39% $1,233.5 -12% $1,100.9 -1% $1,023.5 -14% $890.3 -2% $1,223.8 -11% $1,098.2 -1% $1,233.3 -9% $1,139.8 -2% $6.386 -25% $2.178 121% 0.69% -15% 0.27% 118% 0.71% -17% 0.26% 124% $189.2 3% $190.7 2% $5.483 18% $8.452 -23% $8.687 14% $7.730 28% **Adjusted for retroactive application of GASB 65 Forecast 9/30/14 $15.5 $0.0 $104.0 ($0.620) $1,052.8 $845.7 $1,041.1 $1,097.4 $2.995 0.27% 0.27% $193.2 $11.856 $11.595 MONTHLY FINANCIAL GRAPHS Cumulative Assets Under Management as of 9/30/2014 ($ in thousands) 3,500,000 Section 8 80,000 $2,927,510 3,000,000 HOME $2,828,786 $2,715,713 $2,633,330 $2,600,641 60,000 2,500,000 LIHTC 2,000,000 NM Afford Hsg Charitable Trust Housing Trust Fund 40,000 1,500,000 GF 1,000,000 MF Bonds & R/S 20,000 500,000 SF Bonds 0 Assets Managed per Employee Other 0 2010 $1,699,547 Book Assets= 2011 $1,474,121 2012 $1,301,724 2014 $1,091,937 YTD Annualized Payoffs as a Percentage of Single Family Mortgage Portfolio as of 09/30/2014 Total Assets & Deferred Outflows Monthly 1,500,000 '12 - '13 1,400,000 2013 $1,157,046 35.00% 30.00% 25.00% 1,300,000 20.00% 15.00% 1,200,000 10.00% Projected '13-'14 2012-2013 ($ thousands) 4.00% 3.50% 2010-2011 2011-2012 09/30/2014 09/30/2013 09/30/2012 09/30/2011 09/30/2010 09/30/2009 09/30/2007 09/30/2008 4.54% 3.00% 2.50% 2.00% 1.50% 2.17% 1.00% 2012-2013 6,386 2010-2011 3,256 Rate of Return Targets 9/30/2014 4.50% YTD Excess Revenues over Expenses as of 05/31/2014 2011-2012 8,042 9/30/2006 2013-2014 5.00% 8,500 8,000 7,500 7,000 6,500 6,000 5,500 5,000 4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 - 9/30/2005 9/30/2004 September 0.00% August July June May April March February January December November October 1,100,000 1,000,000 5.00% Proj. '13 - '14 2012-2013 2013-2014 4,812 Target 2013-2014 2,178 0.50% 0.00% .58% 2013-2014 Target 20132014 Target 2013 2014 Loans Effective yield 4.60% 4.65% Cash Effective yield 2.75% 2.61% Rate of Return on Average Earning Assets 0.58% 0.27% 6/16/2014 11:07 AM NEW MEXICO MORTGAGE FINANCE AUTHORITY COMBINED STATEMENT OF NET POSITION MAY 31, 2014 (THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) ASSETS: CURRENT ASSETS: CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS ACCRUED INTEREST RECEIVABLE MORTGAGE PAYMENT CLEARING OTHER CURRENT ASSETS ADMINISTRATIVE FEES RECEIVABLE (PAYABLE) INTER-FUND RECEIVABLE (PAYABLE) TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS CASH - RESTRICTED LONG-TERM & RESTRICTED INVESTMENTS FNMA, GNMA, & FHLMC SECURITIZED MTG. LOANS MORTGAGE LOANS RECEIVABLE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES FIXED ASSETS, NET OF ACCUM. DEPN OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED, NET OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS INTANGIBLE ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES REFUNDINGS OF DEBT YTD 5/31/14 YTD 5/31/13 $22,981 4,379 718 959 29,036 $15,818 15,915 5,207 1,107 1,769 (0) 39,816 69,361 60,091 749,892 182,800 (2,568) 1,133 951 0 74 1,090,770 143,891 51,860 818,766 180,551 (3,679) 1,329 845 0 105 1,233,484 1,167 1,168 1,091,937 1,234,653 11,514 7,019 18,533 15,222 4,997 20,219 BONDS PAYABLE, NET OF UNAMORTIZED DISCOUNT MORTGAGE & NOTES PAYABLE ACCRUED ARBITRAGE REBATE OTHER LIABILITIES 876,040 2,000 80 237 1,023,478 1,500 76 229 TOTAL LIABILITIES 896,890 1,045,503 NET POSITION: INVESTED IN CAPITAL ASSETS, NET OF RELATED DEBT UNAPPROPRIATED NET POSITION (NOTE 1) APPROPRIATED NET POSITION (NOTE 1) TOTAL NET POSITION (798) 66,300 129,545 195,047 TOTAL ASSETS & DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES LIABILITIES AND NET POSITION: LIABILITIES: CURRENT LIABILITIES: ACCRUED INTEREST PAYABLE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET POSITION 1,091,937 (707) 65,179 124,678 189,150 1,234,653 6/16/2014 11:08 AM NEW MEXICO MORTGAGE FINANCE AUTHORITY STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN NET POSITION FOR THE EIGHT MONTHS ENDED MAY, 2014 (THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) YTD 5/31/14 YTD 5/31/13 $28,209 2,184 198 2,909 57 628 216 2 34,404 $31,554 2,919 624 1,390 149 623 262 1 37,522 NON-OPERATING REVENUES: ARBITRAGE REBATE INCOME (EXPENSE) GAIN(LOSS) ASSET SALES/DEBT EXTINGUISHMENT OTHER NON-OPERATING INCOME GRANT AWARD INCOME SUBTOTAL NON-OPERATING REVENUES 1,774 15 28,350 30,139 1,296 278 34,477 36,050 TOTAL REVENUES 64,543 73,572 OPERATING EXPENSES: ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES INTEREST EXPENSE AMORTIZATION OF BOND/NOTE PREMIUM(DISCOUNT) PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES MORTGAGE LOAN & BOND INSURANCE TRUSTEE FEES AMORT. OF SERV. RIGHTS & DEPRECIATION AMORTIZATION OF BOND ISSUANCE COSTS SUBTOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 4,590 26,941 (2,403) 465 65 162 224 30,044 4,538 32,461 (2,693) 646 78 194 290 35,513 NON-OPERATING EXPENSES: CAPACITY BUILDING COSTS GRANT AWARD EXPENSE SUBTOTAL NON-OPERATING EXPENSES 1,543 28,144 29,686 203 31,470 31,672 TOTAL EXPENSES 59,730 67,186 OPERATING REVENUES: INTEREST ON LOANS INTEREST ON INVESTMENTS & SECURITIES LOAN & COMMITMENT FEES ADMINISTRATIVE FEE INCOME (EXP) RTC, RISK SHARING & GUARANTY INCOME HOUSING PROGRAM INCOME LOAN SERVICING INCOME OTHER OPERATING INCOME SUBTOTAL OPERATING REVENUES EXCESS REVENUES OVER EXPENSES OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF REVENUES OVER EXPENSES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES(USES) NET POSITION AT BEGINNING OF YEAR EFFECT OF ADOPTION OF GASB 65 4,812 - 6,386 - 4,812 188,479 1,756 6,386 181,276 1,488 NET POSITION AT 5/31/2014 195,047 189,150 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (For Informational Purposes Only) (Thousands of Dollars) (Note 1) MFA Net Position as of May 31, 2014: UNAPPROPRIATED NET POSITION: $+ $ $ 40,948 is held by Bond Program Trustees and is pledged to secure repayment of the Bonds. 25,329 23 is held in Trust for the NM Housing Trust Fund and the NM Land Title Trust Fund. held for New Mexico Affordable Housing Charitable Trust . $ 66,300 Total unappropriated Net Position APPROPRIATED NET POSITION: GENERAL FUND By actions of the Board of Directors on various dates, General Fund net assets have been appropriated as follows: $ 82,855 for use in the Housing Opportunity Fund ($63,791 in loans plus $19,064 unfunded, of which $5,636 is committed). $ 21,099 for future use in Single Family & Multi-Family housing programs. $ 11,497 for loss exposure on Risk Sharing loans. $ (798) $ 5,386 $ 120,039 invested in capital assets, net of related debt. for the future General Fund Operating Budget Y E 9/30/14 ($11,856 total budget less $6,470 expended budget through 05/31/14.) Subtotal - General Fund APPROPRIATED NET POSITION: HOUSING By actions of the Board of Directors on December 7, 1999, Housing assets have been appropriated as follows: $ $ 8,708 for use in the federal and state housing programs administered by MFA. 8,708 Subtotal - Housing Program $ 128,747 Total appropriated Net Position $ 195,047 Total combined Net Position at May 31, 2014 Total combined Net Position, or reserves, at May 31, 2014 was $195.0 million, of which $66.3 million was pledged to the bond programs, Affordable Housing Charitable Trust and fiduciary trusts. $128.7 million of available reserves, with $69.3 million primarily liquid in the General Fund and in the federal and state Housing programs and $59.4 million illiquid in the programs of the General Fund, have been - for use in existing and future programs - for coverage of loss exposure in existing programs, and - for support of operations necessary to carry out the programs. MFA's general plan for bond program reserves as they may become available to MFA over the next 30 years is to use the reserves for future programs, loss exposure coverage, and operations. PRO RATA BUDGET YTD @ 5/31/2014 NEW MEXICO MORTGAGE FINANCE AUTHORITY GENERAL FUND & HOUSING PROGRAMS-OPERATING EXPENSES-BUDGET VARIANCE REPORT ACTUAL FOR THE EIGHT MONTHS ENDED 5/31/14 & ACTUAL TO BUDGET FOR FISCAL YTD ONE MONTH ACTUAL YEAR TO DATE ACTUAL YEAR TO DATE PRO RATA BUDGET UNDER (OVER) BUDGET ANNUAL BUDGET UNEXPENDED ANNUAL BUDGET EXPENDED ANNUAL BUDGET PERCENTAGE REVENUES INTEREST INCOME OTHER REVENUE 375,569 814,725 3,286,267 6,576,438 3,531,455 4,198,453 245,188 (2,377,985) 5,297,182 6,297,680 2,010,915 (278,758) 62.04% 104.43% TOTAL REVENUES 1,190,294 9,862,705 7,729,908 (2,132,797) 11,594,862 1,732,157 85.06% 451,088 17,621 42,196 88,308 599,214 3,427,904 164,505 372,383 603,178 4,567,970 3,790,003 224,337 400,973 900,881 5,316,195 362,099 59,832 28,590 297,703 748,225 5,728,780 336,506 601,460 1,351,322 8,018,068 2,300,876 172,001 229,077 748,144 3,450,098 59.84% 48.89% 61.91% 44.64% 56.97% NON-OPERATING EXPENSES: TOTAL NON-OPERATING EXPENSES 1,429,369 1,542,754 1,934,331 391,577 2,035,761 493,007 75.78% TOTAL OPERATING & NONOPERATING EXPENSES 2,028,583 6,110,725 7,250,526 1,139,801 10,053,829 3,943,104 60.78% 8,816 29,879 143,567 113,688 215,350 185,471 13.87% 2,037,399 6,140,604 7,394,093 1,253,489 10,269,179 4,128,575 59.80% 40,931 616,354 542,691 814,036 197,682 75.72% 2,078,331 6,756,958 7,936,784 1,179,826 11,083,215 4,326,257 60.97% 515,333 802,563 773,000 1,060,229 -37.16% 8,452,117 1,982,389 11,856,215 5,386,487 54.57% OPERATING EXPENSES COMPENSATION TRAVEL & PUB. INFO. OFFICE EXPENSES OTHER OPER. EXP. TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES SERVICING & CAPITAL OUTLAY TOTAL OPERATING, NON-OPERATING EXPENSES & SERV. & CAPITAL OUTLAY NON-CASH ITEMS TOTAL OPER., NON-OPER. EXP., SERV. & CAPITAL OUTLAY & NON-CASH ITEMS OFSU TOTAL EXPENSES & OFSU EXCESS REVENUE OVER EXPENSES PLUS CAPITALIZED ASSETS: (6,866) 2,071,465 (881,171) (287,229) 6,469,728 3,392,976 22,645 EXCESS REVENUE OVER EXPENSES PLUS CAPITALIZED ASSETS: 3,415,621 (722,209) (73,663) (4,115,185) 23% (261,353) (3,654,329) -1298.24% TBA ACTIVITY AND RESULT SUMMARY AS OF July 3, 2014 (Includes HERO and Mortgage$aver Programs) CUMULATIVE PIPELINE AS OF July 3, 2014 (represents pipeline since December 2012) Ginnie Pipeline Total Number of Loans Total Loans Cancelled Total Loans Pooled Fannie Pipeline 256 213 651 Total Loans Pending Total Loans Cancelled Total Loans Settled Total TBA Pipeline 30 10 39 $ 31,166,555 25,203,633 82,211,252 $ 138,581,440 $ 3,884,508 1,296,774 5,046,367 $ 10,227,649 SETTLEMENT HISTORY Ginnie Pipeline Settlement Date Number of Loans Issue Balance Fannie Pipeline Fees as a % of TBA Settlement Transaction Fees ($) 2/12/2013 7 $ 1,074,625 2.7254% $ 29,287.68 3/14/2013 10 $ 1,526,701 2.6887% $ 41,048.66 5/14/2013 17 $ 2,641,564 1.1474% $ 30,310.52 6/17/2013 7 $ 987,458 2.3886% $ 23,586.53 7/17/2013 12 $ 2,013,142 2.2338% $ 44,969.68 8/15/2013 11 $ 1,913,198 1.1443% $ 21,893.22 9/19/2013 102 $ 12,959,055 0.7798% $ 101,048.95 10/17/2013 86 $ 10,702,565 2.4029% $ 257,166.84 11/19/2013 70 $ 8,202,932 3.1306% $ 256,799.63 12/17/2013 28 $ 3,395,807 3.6241% $ 123,068.04 1/16/2014 17 $ 2,082,698 2.7089% $ 56,418.49 2/18/2014 64 $ 8,012,104 1.9710% $ 157,915.78 3/18/2014 36 $ 4,291,783 3.3569% $ 144,072.61 4/17/2014 64 $ 7,919,096 4.1106% $ 325,524.13 5/19/2014 50 $ 6,331,616 4.3058% $ 272,628.47 6/18/2014* 70 $ 8,156,908 n/a n/a Subtotal 581 $ 74,054,344 2.5464% $ 1,885,739.23 Less: Hedge Advisor Fee $ (56,055.77) Less: Service Release Fees $ (35,168.60) Total 581 $ 74,054,344 2.4232% $ 1,794,514.86 *Not included in Subtotal or Total since information is incomplete. Settlement Date Number of Loans Issue Balance Fees as a % of TBA Settlement 1/9/2014 2/11/2014 3/11/2014 4/8/2014 5/8/2014 6/10/2014* 5 6 8 4 10 6 $ 560,529 $ 942,893 $ 964,141 $ 535,877 $ 1,351,671 $ 691,256 Subtotal Less: Hedge Advisor Fee Less: Service Release Fees Total 33 $ 4,355,111 4.49% 1.86% 1.90% 1.88% 1.85% Transaction Fees ($) $ $ $ $ $ 25,159.76 17,490.86 18,318.77 10,096.85 25,046.94 n/a 2.2069% $ 96,113 n/a $ $ 2.0096% $ 33 $ 4,355,111 (8,594.13) 87,519.05 POTENTIAL MBS SETTLEMENT VOLUME BY MONTH Ginnie Pipeline Settlement Month July August September NOTE: Number of Loans Issue Balance 56 $ 7,005,565 101 $ 11,919,163 100 $ 12,241,827 Fannie Pipeline Estimated % Gain/(Loss) Settlement Month 2.64421 2.26605 2.37158 July August September October Number of Loans Issue Balance 9 8 11 2 $ $ $ $ Estimated % Gain/(Loss) 1,164,571 1,034,402 1,341,360 344,175 The $30 million, 2013 Series C bond issue's estimated net economic benefit on a present value basis is estimated to be $355,024 which is 1.2% of the bond principal amount. The $15 million, 2014 Series A bond issue's estimated net economic benefit on a present value basis is estimated to be $232,624 which is 1.6% of the bond principal amount. SINGLE FAMILY PIPELINE SALES (Does not include HERO) Sale Date Original Total Dollar Amount per Month** Sale Date 8/2014 9/2014 12/2014 1/2014 $ 31,994,530 10,168,885 9,631,138 10,830,669 2/2014 3/2014 4/2014 5/2014 Original Total Dollar Amount per Month** $ 6,902,516 13,506,180 12,523,170 11,313,772 Sale Date Original Total Dollar Amount per Month** 6/2014 $ 13,655,444 **Initial amount that was pledged to TBA. Does not reflect any cancellations after the initial sale date. T:\Board\Electronic Files\2014\July\July 2014 Board TBA Activity Report.xlsx 1.38135 1.80212 1.91651 1.98340 June 11 – July 10, 2014 MEDIA COVERAGE June Journal of Tax Credits Focus On: Roswell, NM 6-4 Silver City Daily Press County looks to address, fix homeless problem 6-6 ABQ Business First Housing is key to unlocking more projects 6-8 Hobbs News-Sun Park Place Apartments officially open in Hobbs 6-22 Artesia Daily Press First-time home buyers 6-25 Gallup Independent Housing boom looms for Zuni 7-6 Artesia Daily Press Declare your independence from the landlord PRESS RELEASES, NOTICES and LENDER MEMOS 6-10 Tribal Update 6-23 Summit Invitation 6-27 Tribal Update 7-3 Lender Memo 7-9 Tribal Update 7-9 Lender Memo Interest rate adjustment Interest rate adjustment Silver City Daily Press NM0082 Publication Date: 06/04/2014 Page Number: 08 Title: County looks to address, fix homeless problem Author: By BARRON JONES Rio Grande Sun Size: 56.26 square inch Silver City, NM Circulation: 8972 County looks to address, fix homeless problem By BARRON JONES Rio Grande Sun ESPAÑOLA Rio Arriba County officials are looking to establish an affordable housing ordinance that will make it much easier for the county to work with nonprofits to meet the area's housing needs. The Rio Arriba County Commission voted unanimously, at a special meeting May 14, to give County Health and Human Service Director Lauren Reichelt permission to seek public input for a potential housing ordinance. The ordinance, once it is established, will enable the county to collaborate with nonprofits to meet he area's lowcost ousing needs. Reichelt said she rst realized the area eeded an affordable ousing ordinance years go, when she noticed hat clients were failing o meet their Medicaid eferrals. She said that is hen she learned most eferrals were using her ffice address because n address is required or many of the services County: Grant 366512_06-04_08002.pdf edicaid provides. "That made me take a igger look at our failed eferrals," Reichelt said. I learned that 80 percent f our failed referrals ere people who were jumping from couch to ouch, at that time in the alley. We didn't think e had a problem with omelessness since we ake care of our own." Reichelt said the problem with couch surfing is that it creates nconsistencies that were ausing problems for he county's health care ystem. After taking her concerns to the Health Council, all parties agreed that affordable housing should be their top priority. She said this impetus led to a couple of failed attempts to establish homeless shelters in the area. "We would come up with a place for a homeless shelter and everybody would come out of the woodwork and say, 'This is a terrible idea. Get out of our community,'" Reichelt said. Since establishing a homeless shelter was out of the question, the county partnered with Santa Fe Trust, a nonprofit organization that specializes in low cost housing. "They don't build homeless shelters, but (rather) these very beautiful multiincome apartment buildings," she said. But Reichelt said before the trust could operate in Rio Arriba, a few things had to be done. To comply with guidelines set out by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the county had to conduct a $30,000 affordable housing study. New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority granted the county $15,000 to help pay for the study, which the county matched with the remaining $15,000. Housing consultant Daniel Werwath presented the plan at a joint city/county meeting May 7. The plan will serve as a blueprint for the county's housing needs. "The plan would serve as a road map for communities to better utilize resources and identify problem areas," he said. "It provides detailed data about the city and county's housing needs, your incomes." The plan is based on the state's Affordable Housing Act and it examined everything from homeless to senior housing. He said projects like the Trust housing provides a safe environment for one of the county's fastest growing population sector single mothers. He reminded the room full of policymakers that working on the county's housing issues will improve the overall quality of life for county residents. "Building affordable housing isn't going to get poor people to come to Española," Werwath said. "The poor people going to Española is just a matter of whether or not you're prepared to help Page: 1 Silver City Daily Press NM0082 Publication Date: 06/04/2014 Page Number: 08 Title: County looks to address, fix homeless problem Author: By BARRON JONES Rio Grande Sun Size: 56.26 square inch Silver City, NM Circulation: 8972 them better themselves and not end up on the streets." Reichelt said the trust housing projects are designed to ward off criminal activity. "There are no blind areas so drugs can't be dealt on the premises without being seen," she said. "They are very safe and wonderful beautiful facilities. County Planning and Zoning Director Christopher Madrid told the County Commission and City Council that once County Attorney Ted Trujillo approves the county's version of the ordinance he will send it to the city's attorney so he can draft a similar version for Española. "A lot of attorneys won't tell you this, they just go lift the law from somewhere else," he said with a smile. "We just went and lifted the Las Vegas ordinance and worked it." County: Grant 366512_06-04_08002.pdf Page: 2 From the Albuquerque Business First :http://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/print-edition/2014/06/06/housing-is-key-to-unlockingmore-projects.html Real Estate Housing is key to unlocking more projects Courtesy of Geltmore Group Downtown’s Imperial Building will have living units and a 12,000-square-foot grocery store. Tax credits related to affordable housing made the project is possible. The project is expected to be completed in 2015. Damon Scott Reporter- Albuquerque Business First Email | Twitter The recent $67 million award of low-income tax credits for multifamily projects across the state and in Albuquerque are just the latest round in what has become a significant catalyst for projects that otherwise would likely not see the light of day. Big, privately funded apartment projects have, by and large, been scarce across the city, with the notable exception of Titan Development’s highly successful Broadstone projects with Phoenix’s Alliance Residential. The New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority-administered tax credits got additional attention this year due to the funding of the Imperial Building, which will bring a long-awaited grocery store to Downtown next year. The MFA awards all have one thing in common — an affordable housing component — a federal incentive for developers to build or rehabilitate existing apartments. The Imperial Building will have 74 mixed-income residential units in all, and the total of the latest round of awards are 342 new units and the rehabilitation of 112 existing ones. Projects are located from Hobbs to Roswell to the Zuni Indian Reservation. The MFA says the construction activity alone will result in $24 million in income, 363 jobs in the first year and 140 permanent jobs. According to Felipe Rael, the MFA’s director of housing development, the process begins with about $5 million the program receives each year. The funds are then dispersed to housing project developers who then sell the credits to investors in order to generate the needed project capital. The MFA also provides millions in gap financing. To qualify for the tax credits, units must be set aside for households with incomes at or below 60 percent of area median income, or $37,740 per year for a family of four in Albuquerque. Twenty-one developers from 14 New Mexico cities applied for tax credits in this year’s round. “These are mixed-income and mixed-use projects that might not have gone forward otherwise,” Rael said, concurring that privately funded projects are scarce, in part because of a lack of increased rents, income growth and bank appetite for such developments. Rael has been at the MFA for six years, having previously worked on the lending side at Bank of America and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. “The biggest threat to the program would be tax reform — if there was big movement on tax reform in Congress. But it receives a lot of bipartisan support right now. It is pointed to as being a success in affordable housing creation,” Rael said. Tax credit recipients are selected in a competitive process based on 25 scoring criteria that include affordability, design, energy efficiency and availability of support and social services for residents. The MFA was created in 1975 by the New Mexico Legislature, while the federal low-income tax credit program began in 1986. Workforce Housing The MFA definition of workforce housing, often referred to as mixed-income, is owner-occupied or rental for which there is a direct and demonstrable link between the availability of such housing and the ability of the locality to attract or retain essential service providers or those workers who are required to maintain and/or develop a viable local economy. For the MFA this includes nurses, first responders, teachers, police and fire department workers. 505.348.8315 | [email protected] Commercial/residential real estate, retail, restaurants Hobbs NewsSun NM0082 Publication Date: 06/08/2014 Page Number: 2 Title: Park Place Apartments officially open in Hobbs Author: DENISE MARQUEZ NEWSSUN Size: 40.61 square inch Hobbs, NM Circulation: 11074 Park Place Apartments officially open in Hobbs DENISE MARQUEZ NEWSSUN From 50 percent occupied to 100 percent occupied, one may say the Casa Hermosa apart ment complex renovation proj ect is a success. A grand opening was held Tuesday at the new renovated complex now called Park Place Apartments, located at 920 E. Michigan. Carlsbad, Calif.based Chelsea Investments and Lea County Housing Inc. have rehabilitated 88 units at Park Place, which Matt Grosz, proj ect manager for Chelsea, said is one of the most major proj ects the company has taken on. "Every single one of these units have benefited from $80,000, which is from a groundup construction," he said. "The renovation was sub stantial. Every single one of these structures were stripped down. It was the most substan tial renovation that Chelsea has ever been a part of." Grosz said the renovation project was possible due to a 9 County: Lea 362290_06-08_2002.pdf percent tax credit from the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority. MFA, which administers the federal lowincome housing tax credit program, receives about $5 million in tax credits annually, which it disperses to housing project developers. Developers then sell the cred its to investors, generating the cash necessary to develop the projects. Tax credits are claimed over a 10year period. "Affordable housing relies a lot on financing partners," Grosz said. "The strongest partner that we worked with was the MFA, which provided nearly $9 million in tax credits and a $600,000 home loan, which combined, accounted for 83 percent of the total finance expenses for the proj ect." The apartments are available for 40, 50 and 60 percent area median income individuals and families. The apartments are onetwoandthreebed room units. There are also 18 supportive housing units available for special needs Mayor Sam Cobb he hopes applicants. The rents is set so city officials and staff can con that no one pays more than 30 tinue to help bring in more percent of their gross family affordable housing. income according to the "I'm a fortunate person," he income bracket they are in. said. "I grew up at a period of According to Chelsea time where we had great men Investments representatives, tors. They had philosophy the company has more than about leaving the community 6,500 units on the ground and better than they found it. It of those 1,000 are rehabilita gave me a vision of what I wanted to do as part of my tion projects like Park Place. Grosz said taxpayers in the service as mayor, which is community will benefit from hopefully leave the community better than I found it." the affordable housing. "Every month the residents "With the support of the com at Park Place will save approx mission and city staff that we imately $35,000 in rent pay have we're working on a strate gy to do that," Cobb continued. ments that would have other "One of the most important wise gone to a private property things in a community is for owner," he said. "Over the course of a year that number someone to have safe and is $432,000 and over the course affordable housing. A commu of a 45year affordability peri nity that doesn't have that I od, which this property is think that for us to look at any restricted to, that number other activity in our communi jumps over to $19 million in ty we're short of our mark rent payments. That money before we even start." will either be reinvested in the For more information on Park community or saved by the res Place apartments call 3972195. idents." Page: 1 Artesia Daily Press NM0082 Publication Date: 06/22/2014 Page Number: 08 Title: Firsttime home buyers Author: By Scott Takacs Size: 49.91 square inch Artesia, NM Circulation: 3800 Firsttime home buyers Real Estate Repartee By Scott Takacs "Live as if you were living a second time, and as though you had acted wrongly the first time." Viktor E. Frankl The question of how the market is performing is one that comes up often in my conversations. It's good here. Obviously, our economy is different from the rest of the country. Oil has made all as pects of our economic com munity buoyant. Nationally, however, this isn't true – not everywhere. Over the past several months, the real estate market has been defined by a series of stops and starts. Just when it seems that the market is poised for a full blown recov ery, there will be a new report or a new series of data that shows that the market is re covering, but at a very slow pace. In the past, whenever the real estate market needed a jumpstart, it would turn to a new set of buyers from the firsttime homebuyer pool. With everything that has hap pened in the lending world over the past ten years, new lending programs won't be coming anytime soon. With no new programs in place, the market has remained sluggish and won't see a full recovery until firsttime homebuyers come back in full force. County: Eddy 361117_06-22_08004.pdf volume and prices may be up in certain parts of the country, but eventually, without a strong influence of firsttime homebuyers, even the hottest markets will run out of buy ers. Programs aimed at attract ing these buyers have recently changed their guidelines, making them much more dif ficult to obtain. A few lenders have lowered their credit score requirements, but to off set that they either increased rates or added increased asset requirements or documenta tion. These same lenders are ings and made getting ap tempted by the boom of buy proved for a loan much more ers that come along when the difficult. In addition to increased market is in full swing. debts, prospects of finding Remember the pain of the stable employment in other previous five years? The obvi parts of the country is much less likely in the current em ous solution is to find a com ployment landscape – further mon ground somewhere in the increasing the chances that re middle where new buyers can cent graduates and young put less money down, but be adults will rent for the fore held to restrictive application seeable future. If there is not standards to offer lender pro enough demand, prices will tection. Whether and when suffer and home prices will these programs are in the fall accordingly. To date, this works is anyone's guess, but has been a less than successful what is not arguable is that spring selling season for many without a strong presence of sellers and the lack of first firsttime homebuyers the real time homebuyers has greatly estate market will not truly re contributed to this. bound. Every individual real estate The national real estate mar market is different, but some ket is certainly headed in the national trends hold true re gardless of location. Sales right direction, but it needs the Historically, the buying pool is made up of buyers selling and trading up, buyers down sizing or firsttime homebuy ers. There has still been some activity with buyers moving in one direction or another, but the firsttime homebuyer seg ment has taken the biggest hit and had the most impact. These buyers are primarily made up of recent college graduates and young adults. With more college students carrying debt, it has increased debt obligation, lowered sav little push that an influx of firsttime homebuyers would provide. This may come from a change in lender guidelines or an increase in employment confidence. Without firsttime buyers leading the way, the future looks like a series of stops and starts without really going anywhere. In Artesia, there are first time purchaser programs that are designed to help get peo ple into homes. The USDA Rural Development and Mort gage Finance Authority (MFA) have great loan pro grams and downpayment as sistance for just this purpose. A realtor will have the infor mation and contacts you need to get started if you're in the position of trying to buy your first home. (EDITOR'S NOTE: Scott Takacs is the owner/qualify ing broker of Scott Takacs Real Estate. Contact him at scott@stre.com.) Page: 1 Gallup Independent NM0082 Publication Date: 06/25/2014 Page Number: 2 County: Mckinley 366932_06-25_2002.pdf Title: Housing boom looms for Zuni Author: By Vida Volkert Staff writer eastnavajo@gallu pindependent.com Size: 7.90 square inch Gallup, NM Circulation: 12536 Page: 1 Artesia Daily Press NM0082 Publication Date: 07/06/2014 Page Number: 08 Title: Declare your independence from the landlord Author: By Scott Takacs Size: 46.03 square inch Artesia, NM Circulation: 3800 Declare your independence from the landlord Real Estate Repartee By Scott Takacs "Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds!" Bob Marley Would you agree with this point? Many people who are renting would rather be living in their own home. The dream of homeownership runs deep in our history and our culture. However, many who are rent ing don't aspire to owning a home, either because they be lieve they cannot qualify or, that it will be much more ex pensive. Both are often not true. There are many factors to ponder when considering a move from tenant to owner. There are usually some upfront costs to buying and it will re quire some planning and saving before embarking. Start saving money now. No matter the loan program, you will want to have some funds laid by when buy ing a new home. You must be able to qualify for a mortgage and that, too, may require some work on your part to achieve. How long do you plan to be in the community? If you know you're likely to move in a year or two, then it might not be the best time to buy a home. What County: Eddy 361117_07-06_08001.pdf are interest rates at the time you it is still within reach to buy a commission for the loans they begin the process? Higher rates home for most people who rent. close. Realtors get paid com may mean less house for the mission on houses they close. payment you can afford. Sellers don't get paid until their The first step is to find out if As for the perceived barriers, you can qualify and, if not, house sells. It is in the best in most see them as permanent what must you do to get quali terest of all of them to get you and insurmountable Nothing fied. I can't tell you how many in the club. So go ask. You could be farther from the truth. people I have encountered who might be surprised at the an There are many programs to as will not take this first step be swer, but you will at least know sist home buyers, it's foolish cause they fear the answer is where you are and what needs not to at least take the first step. no. The answer is rarely a deci to be done. USDA and VA loans are zero sive and final "no." It often is I hope your Fourth was great. downpayment loans for those "not now" but is usually ac I hope now you will turn your who qualify. The New Mexico companied by advice on how to mind toward your own inde Mortgage Finance Authority get to "yes." In order to declare pendence. Home ownership is still part of the American (MFA) has down payment as your independence from rental dream. Grab ahold of it! It will sistance programs to help with purgatory, you must take this take a little courage and some the upfront costs. Both organi first and crucial step. effort, but I believe with all my zations offer credit counseling One thing many who stand being that it is worth it. to those who may not be able to on the outside of homeowner qualify because of credit issues. ship looking in believe is that (EDITOR'S NOTE: Scott Takacs is the owner/qualifying the entire industry of real estate broker of Scott Takacs Real If you decide to make your – lenders, banks, realtors and Estate. Contact him at own Declaration of Independ sellers – are stacked against ence, you will find, in our com them. They feel that the process scott@stre.com.) munity, that owning is very of buying a home is an exclu often less expensive than rent sive club that seeks to keep ing for a similar size and style nonmembers out. The truth is of home. The robust economy that the entire "club" wants you in Artesia and SE New Mexico to join and participate. has caused a shortage of rental property. That has driven up All of the players involved rents. While our housing mar earn their living by getting to ket is also experiencing a short age of supply and rising prices, answer to "yes." Most mort gage loan officers are paid on Page: 1 June 10, 2014 Summit Early Registration ends June 30th!! Below is the schedule for the Tribal Housing Workshops but go to Website there is so much MORE! http://local.housingnm.org/housingsummit/2014/ Summit Indian Track Schedule Wednesday August 22 1:30 – 3:00 PM Concurrent Breakout Sessions W5 USDA Housing Programs: Making Government-to-Government Work Moderator Tedd Buelow, USDA; Mike Chavez, Executive Director, Zuni Housing Authority; Marvin Ginn, Native Community Finance, Al Heller, Housing Program Loan Specialist; New Mexico Rural Development; Cedric Lupee, Program Coordinator, Zuni Housing Authority This session explores how government housing programs can be packaged and used together to create a bigger return on investment. The panel speaks from firsthand knowledge about how to package the 502 Direct Home Loan and the 504 Loan. Zuni’s self-help housing program is also on the session agenda as well as a discussion about the new Guaranteed Rural Housing Single Close construction loan…can it compete with Section 184 Loan Guarantee Program? Wednesday August 22 3:30 – 5:00PM Concurrent Breakout Sessions W17 Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHE) Innovation: How Did They Do That? Isaac Perez, Executive Director, San Felipe Pueblo Housing Authority; Mike Chavez, Executive Director, Zuni Housing Authority; Tomasita Duran, Executive Director, Ohkay Owingeh Housing Authority; Shawn Evans, Associate, Atkin Olshin Schade Architects; Francisco Simbana, Executive Director, Santa Clara Pueblo Authority New Mexico tribal housing entities are nationally recognized for the innovative ways in which they are creating much-needed housing on tribal lands. Come hear about how Santa Clara created 36 units of rental housing with Program Income and how Ohkay Owingeh overcame the ownership challenge to rebuild their plaza. Representatives from Zuni will also discuss Low Income Housing Tax Credits and how to build a force account workforce. Thursday August 23 10:05 to 11:30 AM Concurrent Breakout Sessions T5 BIA Lease and Mortgage Processing Updates: A Primer Andrea Dunyon, Lead GM Specialist and Loan Guarantee Coordinator, Southwest Office of Native American Programs, HUD; Michael Anspach, Acting Realty Officer SW Region, BIA; Marilyn Begay, Supervisory Realty Specialist, Land Title and Records Office; Florene Calabaza, Acting Director, Land Title and Records Office Lenders and Tribally Designated Housing Entities staff report continued improvements in the mortgage process. Let’s all chart the pathway together. Thursday August 23 12:30 to 1:55 PM Concurrent Breakout Sessions T18 Section 184 Loan Guarantee Program: Processing Changes From the Experts Eric Schmieder, Tribal Housing Program Manager, MFA; Darkfeather Ancheta, Lender, 1st Tribal Lending; Nancy Bainbridge, Senior Vice President, Bank2, Native American Home Lending; Deanna Lucero, Senior Underwriter, Office of Native American Programs, HUD; Tabb Par, Senior Home Mortgage Consultant, Native American Initiatives Group, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage This is the place to be to get all the updates on the Section 184 Loan Guarantee Program. Topics include fee increased to 1.5 percent, new issues with down payment assistance and the complete rewriting of the 184 Chapter V Underwriting. Thursday August 23 2:15 to 3:40 PM Concurrent Breakout Sessions T31 Manufactured Housing on Indian Land: An Affordable Option, But What About Financing? Mark Fogarty, Editor at Large, National Mortgage News; Marvin Ginn, Executive Director, Native Community Finance; Renee Konski, 1st Tribal Lending; Deanna Lucero, Senior Underwriter, Office of Native American Planning, HUD; Todd Van Berg, General Manager of Homes Direct Albuquerque Chattel lenders still prevail despite 80 percent rejection rates for Native Americans and interest rates over 10 percent. How can we break through with Section 184 and other programs? Are refinances possible to take tribal homeowners out of chattel loans and into a 184 or other product? Thursday August 23 4:00 to 6:00 PM Concurrent Breakout Sessions T44 CE Class for REALTORS® and Brokers: Section 184 Indian Loan Guarantee Program Eric Schmieder, Tribal Housing Program Manager, MFA Learn the basics of home mortgages on the 10 percent of New Mexico that is reservation land. Section 184 is the most affordable mortgage product out there, and it is now available off-reservation in all of the state. Hear about how to build a client base with this product, the importance of partnering with the Tribally Designated Housing Authority and how to assist tribal members off-reservation with the Section 184 program. This class is approved for two hours of continuing education for REALTORS® and brokers, and is also helpful for TDHE staff. NOTE: This session is scheduled from 4 to 6 pm. Zuni Self Help Ribbon Cutting June 18, 2014 USDA/Zuni Housing Authority will celebrate the completion of the first 3 Self Help Homes at Blue Bird Subdivision on June 18, 2014, as part of Homeownership Month. Congratulations. All are welcome. Section 533 Housing Preservation Grant Funds Nonprofits, state or local governments, and tribes can submit pre-applications by July 28 for Housing Preservation Grants. Contact a USDA RD state office for details and a pre-application package. MFA 344 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States Albuquerque, NM 87102 USA http://housingnm.org Copyright © 2014 MFA, All rights reserved. from internal database June 27, 2014 Summit Early Registration is extended to July 18 But Register NOW http://local.housingnm.org/housingsummit/2014/ Zuni Self Help Housing Ribbon Cutting June 18, 2014 USDA/Zuni Housing Authority celebrated the completion of the first 3 Self Help Homes at Blue Bird Subdivision on June 18, 2014, as part of Home-ownership Month. Views from Bluebird and New Home! Had to send this one. Rural Housing Administrator Tony Hernandez, Mike Chavez, and proud new homeowner Reyanna Nastacio New Offices at Zuni Housing Entry to new ZHA office. Mike Chavez and A. J. Yazzie at Navajo HA have the only automatic glass door entries in the TDHE realm of NM. (Tomasita at Ohkay Owingeh has a new office but you open the door the old fashioned way) Acoma Housing Fair a Great Success Acoma Housing Authority packed the auditorium for their Housing Fair on Friday June 20th. Even the Vendors were over-flowing Great booths, entertainment, food, and information!! MFA 344 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States Albuquerque, NM 87102 USA http://housingnm.org Copyright © 2014 MFA, All rights reserved. from internal database unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority 344 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 tel. 505.843.6880 toll free 800.444.6880 housingnm.org TO: All Eligible and Participating Lenders FROM: Erik Nore, Director of Homeownership DATE: July 3, 2014 RE: Memo No. 14-20 Interest Rate Adjustment Mortgage$aver Zero Government, All Conventional and HERO Programs Interest Rate Adjustment In order to react to changing market conditions, MFA is increasing the interest rate on the Mortgage$aver Zero Government, all Conventional and HERO programs, as follows: Mortgage$aver–Gov’t Mortgage$aver–Conv. Mortgage$aver Zero–Gov’t Mortgage$aver Zero–Conv. Mortgage$aver Plus–Gov’t Mortgage$aver Plus–Conv. HERO Current Interest Rate 3.750% 4.250% 4.000% 4.625% 4.750% 5.250% New Interest Rate 4.500% 4.750% No change 4.375% 4.250% 4.750% No change 5.375% The interest rate adjustment is effective as of 9:00 am on July 3, 2014. Thank you for participating in MFA’s program. Should you have any questions, please contact an MFA Homeownership Representative. July 9, 2014 Native America Calling Friday July 11 11 AM to Noon MDT on KUNM or your local Indian/public station Some NM practitioners should be on the air!! Or go to http://www.nativeamericacalling.com/nac_listen.shtml Friday, July 11, 2014 - Housing Solutions Families across Native America need affordable housing. In many communities, there aren't enough homes available for everyone who needs one. In this hour of Native America Calling, we want to hear your ideas for addressing housing in your area. Why do you think there aren't enough houses to go around? What do you think would make homes more affordable? Have you seen an inspiring idea that you think could work in your community? Is your tribe or village using a creative solution to address housing needs? Where should we look for the next innovations in housing? Summit Early Registration is extended to July 18 But Register NOW! http://local.housingnm.org/housingsummit/2014/ NHA Prevails in Court Navajo Housing Authority wins judgment against HUD HUD must repay funding recaptured in 2008 By Noel Lyn Smith The Daily Times Updated: 07/07/2014 08:32:08 PM MDT FARMINGTON — A federal judge in Colorado has ruled that the federal government unlawfully reduced housing funding to the Navajo Housing Authority by millions of dollars. Senior District Judge Richard Matsch ruled on June 30 that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development must restore approximately $6.2 million in funding to the Indian Housing Block Grant program. A request for comment from NHA about the ruling was not answered by press time on Monday. The Indian Housing Block Grant program provides money for a range of affordable housing activities on reservations and is authorized under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act. The NHA filed the civil complaint in April 2008 against the federal housing department and then HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson. Also named in the lawsuit was then HUD General Deputy Assistant Secretary Paula Blunt, who managed the Office of Public and Indian Housing, and Deborah Lalancette, then director of the Office of Grants Management — Office of Native American Programs. HUD is authorized by Congress with the responsibility of administering Native American Housing Assitance and Self-Determination Act funding. The Navajo Nation Council established NHA in 1963 as the tribally designated housing entity and authorized it to administer federal financial assistance. The 2008 complaint stated that HUD made an unlawful reduction of funding issued under the Act to NHA. According to court documents, NHA claimed HUD violated the Act by reducing the number of housing units counted for the calculation of the tribal housing entity's share of the annual Indian Housing Block Grant and then tried to take back funding issued in previous years. In January 2008, HUD informed NHA that it received approximately $6.2 million in grant overfunding from fiscal years 1998 to 2006, according to court documents. The letter proposed that NHA repay the amounts through a deduction of its fiscal year 2008 funding but NHA refused to voluntarily repay. As a result of noncompliance, HUD reduced the fiscal year 2008 amount by approximately $6.2 million and did not provide any form of hearing before implementing the action. "HUD had no authority to recapture grant funds that it had already awarded to Navajo without following the procedures required by the pre-amendment version of (the Act)," the June 30 ruling stated. The court ordered that HUD "restore" the $6.2 million to NHA within 30 days of the judgment. Noel Lyn Smith covers the Navajo Nation for The Daily Times. She can be reached at 505-564-4636. [email protected] Follow her @nsmithdt on Twitter. But Remembering the largest radioactive spill in U.S. history By Trip Jennings, New Mexico In Depth | Jul 07, 2014 02:22 pm July 16 will mark 35 years to the day in 1979 when a dam on the Navajo Nation near Church Rock, N.M., broke, releasing 94 million gallons of radioactive waste into the Puerco River, which flowed through nearby communities. Read the full article » MFA 344 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States Albuquerque, NM 87102 USA http://housingnm.org Copyright © 2014 MFA, All rights reserved. from internal database unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority 344 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 tel. 505.843.6880 toll free 800.444.6880 housingnm.org TO: All Eligible and Participating Lenders FROM: Erik Nore, Director of Homeownership DATE: July 9, 2014 RE: Memo No. 14-21 Interest Rate Adjustment Interest Rate Adjustment In order to provide MFA borrowers with the most affordable financing options, MFA is decreasing the interest rate on the Mortgage$aver Zero Conventional and Mortgage$aver Plus Conventional programs, as follows: Mortgage$aver–Gov’t Mortgage$aver–Conv. Mortgage$aver Zero–Gov’t Mortgage$aver Zero–Conv. Mortgage$aver Plus–Gov’t Mortgage$aver Plus–Conv. HERO Current Interest Rate 3.750% 4.375% 4.250% 4.750% 4.750% 5.375% New Interest Rate No change No change No change 4.625% No change 5.250% 4.750% No change The interest rate adjustment is effective as of 9:00 am on July 9, 2014. Thank you for participating in MFA’s program. Should you have any questions, please contact an MFA Homeownership Representative.