Article: New Fannie Mae Alternative Recourse Collateral Structure Gives Small Lenders Affordable Way to Package Small Multifamily Loans for Sale on Secondary Market.

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 1997--Metropolitan Savings Bank of Cleveland recently completed a first-of-its kind transaction to securitize small pools of multifamily mortgages using a new alternative recourse collateral structure offered by Fannie Mae (NYSE:FNM), the nation's largest source of home mortgage funds, that lets small lenders access the secondary market at a lower cost than previously available options.

The $92 million transaction included 105 mortgage loans on 5- to 50-unit properties primarily in Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio. About 5,500 apartment units are included in the transaction.

Metropolitan Savings Bank, ...

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