HUD launches ‘express lane’ for LIHTC multifamily construction loans
Why this matters
Multifamily has been the most actively underwritten sector through the rate cycle, with cap rate compression resuming in Sun Belt and gateway markets as 2024-2025 deliveries roll off and refinance demand on 2021-vintage bridge loans clears. Transaction velocity is up modestly, concentrated in stabilized Class A and grocery-adjacent garden assets. Allocators continue to favor residential for its income durability and its insulation from secular demand questions that still hang over commercial sectors.
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- Disclosed multifamily deal value tracked in November 2026: $1B across 15 reported transactions. All Multifamily coverage →
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The idea is for HUD to “move these reviews quickly and expeditiously because these are lower-risk deals,” said Frank Cassidy, former FHA commissioner and assistant secretary for housing at HUD.
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