CMHC financing for multi-family properties
First National is Canada’s largest CMHC-insured lender in the apartment industry. That means we are experts in understanding all relevant CMHC programs and incentives and securing insured financing that offers borrowers significant financial and strategic benefits.
Additionally, CMHC-insured financing offers various loan terms, higher loan-to-value ratios, and longer amortizations. All of these advantages support cash flow goals and investment returns.
This makes our insured programs the most popular choice for multi-family property owners who rely on us to advise them of how to meet CMHC MLI Select program requirements for affordability, energy efficiency and/or accessibility to successfully complete the application process.
We also provide full support and expertise to borrowers seeking CMHC multi-family construction loans.
Speak to one of our empowered advisors to assess options and determine the best course of action for finding and securing a smart-risk mortgage, insured or conventional.
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Smart risk solutions in action for multi-family
See how we’ve applied our financing products innovatively to help multi-family borrowers achieve their goals with performance and value.
CMHC MLI Select mortgage refinancing to repay the construction loan for a newly developed 50-unit apartment.
- $12.2 M
- 50 units
- Truro, NS
- CMHC insured first mortgage
- 5 years term, 50 years amortization
- LTV: 85%
CMHC Market refinance to pay off the construction mortgage on a newly built 117-unit rental building.
- $34.3 M
- 117 units
- Montreal, QC
- CMHC insured first mortgage
- 10 years term, 40 years amortization
- LTV: 69%
Non-recourse first mortgage under CMHC Market to extract equity for improvements to other properties.
- $10.8M
- 69 units
- Dartmouth, NS
- CMHC insured first mortgage
- 10 years term, 35 years amortization
- LTV: 65%
CMHC MLI Select construction loan for developing an 83-unit purpose-built rental apartment.
- $51.5M
- 86 units
- Saugeen Shores (Port Elgin), Ontario
- CMHC insured first mortgage
- 5 years term, 50 years amortization
- LTV: 92%
CMHC MLI Select refinancing to pay off the existing mortgage and extract equity for property upgrades and future investments
- $51.5 M
- 116 units
- London, ON
- CMHC insured first mortgage
- 5 years term, 40 years amortization
- LTV: 85%
Construction mortgage for the development of 116 stacked townhomes
- $61.8 M
- 197 units
- Toronto, ON
- CMHC insured first mortgage
- 10 years term, 40 years amortization
- LTV: 71%
Refinance to pay out of an existing mortgage and a credit facility secured by the borrower's real estate portfolio
- $3.9 M
- 25 units
- Iqaluit, NU
- CMHC insured first mortgage
- 10 years term, 40 years amortization
- LTV: 65.1%
Refinance of an existing mortgage and equity extraction for capital repairs for other rental properties
- $3.6 M
- 54 units
- Ottawa, ON
- CMHC insured mortgage
- 10 years term, 40 years amortization
- LTV: 32%
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Standard Financing
First National’s standard financing programs are favoured by borrowers when acquiring a new property or refinancing an existing building. Loan terms typically range from three to five years, have a fixed interest rate, and are closed to prepayment for the term’s duration.
Bridge financing
First National’s bridge loan terms usually range from three months to three years, include floating interest rates and allow some form of early prepayment. Borrowers choose this solution until standard financing is secured or while they contemplate a property sale, a change in ownership structure or enhance their tenant roster.
Asset repositioning
First National enables owners to access a property’s equity for a short term, typically two years or less, to fund capital improvements or repairs without the need to raise capital from personal sources or less flexible, higher-cost alternatives.
Secondary financing
A First National second mortgage enables borrowers to access property equity and use it to purchase another asset or renovate/repair their existing property.
Construction financing
A First National construction loan, whether CMHC insured or conventional, provides funds to cover the cost of building or rehabilitating a multi-family property with terms typically of three years or less.
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Economic and political developments – both in Canada and globally – can impact the commercial real estate market. First National experts follow these trends closely and provide honest, real and professional perspectives into what they could mean for your portfolio.