Real Estate 101
Which State(s)
Pricing & Pricing Memo
Celebrities in Real Estate
Acronyms
100

NCF / Debt Service

What is Debt Service Coverage Ratio or DSCR? 

100

The Guide includes specific requirements for underwritten real estate taxes in this state, once known as the "Grizzly Bear State." 

What is California?

100

The index rate plus investor spread is known to MBS investors as this.

What is the Pass Through Rate or Coupon?

100

This former California Governor, actor, and famous bodybuilder has been investing in real estate since the 70s, and still owns several commercial properties in Santa Monica. 

Who is Arnold Schwarzenegger?

100

SRO

What is Single Room Occupancy?

200

Total Operating Expenses / Effective Gross Income

What is Operating Expense Ratio or OER?

200

This state, where the first frozen margarita machine was invented, had the most Pre Review submissions in 2022.

What is Texas?

200

This product type carries a credit fees adder of 100 basis points.

What is a Supplemental?

200

A long time talk show host and media mogul, she owns properties in CA, WA, HI, and CO, with her primary estate encompassing over 70 acres.

Who is Oprah Winfrey?

200

STR

What is Short Term Rental?

300

Interest Rate > Cap Rate

What is Negative Leverage?

300

Of the states with counties classified as "Strong" Markets per the 4660, this state, where the first Starbucks was founded, has the fewest counties with 3.

What is Washington?

300

Reductions in the standard Yield Maintenance period will incur adders to what components of the spread?

Investor Spread and Guaranty Fee

300

Not just Harry Potter's sidekick! This actor has achieved significant financial success from strategic home purchases in England since starring in the films. 

Who is Rupert Grint?

300

ADCA

What is Automated Digital Credit Assessment?

400

NCF / Loan Amount

What is Debt Yield?

400

This state, recently added to NE region and where the NFL was originally founded, is on Pre Review at Tier 2 with the exception of 2 of the state's 3 most populous cities. 

What is Ohio?

400

This occurs when the closing date and MBS issuance date (settlement date) are in the same month.

What is Same Month Pooling or Same Month as Pooled?

400
A star of the hit sitcom "Friends" and several blockbuster films, this actress has used her design abilities to successfully flip several single family properties in California.

Who is Jennifer Anniston?

400

SDW

What is Sponsor Dedicated Workforce?

500

NRI + Other Income

What is Effective Gross Income or EGI?

500

These 3 states are the only states that are entirely on Pre-Review and are not eligible for delegation at any Tier.

What is Louisiana, North Dakota, and Wyoming? 

500

This is the Premium Limit for a transaction over $5 MM

What is 102.00%

500

The former running back for the Dallas Cowboys has been investing in real estate since the peak of his career in the 1990s. He is now CEO of a Baltimore based commercial developer. 

Who is Emmitt Smith?

500

ROAR

What is Reduced Occupancy Affordable Rehabilitation?