The Armada Way
Back to School (Mortgage, that is)
Borrower? Hardly know her
Market Matters and Property Potpourri
CRE Hodge Podge
100

The name of our rule for replying to emails

10 minute rule

100

This is the correct name (in our industry) for a Trailer Park

Manufactured Housing Community

100

Any of these account types would be considered unacceptable forms of liquidity verification

401k/retirement accounts, business accounts, notes receivable, 

100

Many of these make up the larger MSA. 

Submarkets

100

In The Big Short, this type of mortgage was shorted to make millions. 

CMBS

200

This is Dennis's department that assists Borrowers/Owners before purchase of a property

Acquisition Due Diligence

200

The Agency that purchases the entire loan, with no balance sheet risk share

Freddie Mac

200

The name of Fannie  Mae's Borrower/Key Principal certification form (Daily Double: Freddie's version of this form)

FNE - 6460 FRE - 1115

200

Not  pertaining to someone flying a plane, this is a payment made to compensate taxing authorities for some or all of the real estate revenue lost after meeting tax abatement requirements

PILOT

200

This acronym refers to revenue minus all operating expenses. 

NOI (Net Operating Income)

300

This is the year that our company was founded


2006

300

This report measures earthquake liability, using measurements such as PGA

Seismic Report

300

General requirement for Net Worth and Liquidity as compared to the loan amount

NW - 100%; Liq 10% (or 12 mos DS) 

300

If a market is considered below the national average or in a state of decline, it is considered this by Fannie Mae. 

Pre-review 

300

If a property is considered to be in lease-up, it is known as "pre-____ "

stabilized

400

Armada's Closing Department Guru that resides in Maine (hint: he's tall) 

Jerry Jubulis 

400

The most critical review piece (three letter acronym) of an Environmental report that needs to be relayed to client immediately

RECs (Recognized Environmental Conditions) 

400

The name of Freddie's "Blacklist" of Borrowers that are banned from doing business 

FMAC Exclusionary List

400

Microwaves are not permitted in this type of seniors housing acuity type. 

ALZ

400

Before a loan can close, it must do this, a term for keeping the rate fixed for the entirety of the loan. 

Rate Lock

500

This is the name of Mike Fissette's dog, but was not a part of HBO Game of Throne's Battle of the Bastards 



Ramsey

500

The missing component from this FNMA rate stack: Index Rate plus __________ plus Guaranty Fee plus Servicing Fee

Investor Fee

500

The acronym for the KeyBank specific org chart that needs to be prepared for their internal compliance

BISBO 

500

If a property has commercial tenants, these are considered improvements a commercial property owner makes to the interior of a rental space to suit the needs of a new tenant and also have an "allowance" when underwriting for tenant rollover. 

Tenant Improvements (TI)

500

This analysis performed by a lender is completed as an initial look at a deal prior to sending out an application.

Pre-Screen