NewPoint Expands Health Care Lending Platform with Acquisition of HHC Finance

NewPoint Real Estate Capital LLC this week acquired one of the most active financial lenders in the health care space, Housing & Healthcare Finance, as it launches a new lending platform open to operators of all shapes and sizes. The acquisition will augment NewPoint’s existing agency lending solutions. “From the NewPoint perspective the vision has […]

HUD Lending Continued Through the Pandemic and Looks Strong Coming Out

Over the past month, bankers have secured multimillion dollar loans insured by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for SNF properties in North Carolina, D.C., California and Kentucky, as the government agency continues to be one of the most reliable backers for nursing homes through the pandemic. “Over the course of COVID we […]

Walker & Dunlop’s $16M Skilled Nursing Deal in Colorado; Eduro’s California Acquisition

Walker & Dunlop facilitated a $16.41 million financing for three skilled nursing facilities in central Colorado through the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) LEAN 232/233(f) refinance program, which provides long-term and reduced-rate financing for specialty healthcare facilities. The facilities were the 99-bed Pioneer Health Care Center in Rocky Ford, Colo., the 56-bed Paonia […]

Low Stars, Citations, Medicaid Problems: HUD Lenders Share Top Skilled Nursing Dealbreakers

Lenders who offer Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) loans consider skilled nursing financing to be a long-term relationship, so choosing clients carefully — and thinking about deals as partnerships for the long haul — is crucial for good-decision making. Because the federal government backs these products, which feature low interest rates and a […]

Despite Concerns, HUD Lending for Nursing Homes Saw Slight Uptick in 2019 with $3.7B in Endorsements

Despite an extended government shutdown and some negative press, the federal lending program for nursing facilities and other health care properties saw a slight boost in overall dollar volume for the year — even as the absolute number of deals experienced a dip. The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Section 232 program for skilled […]

HHC’s $81M Refinance for Legacy, Cascade; Multiple Bids on 100-Bed SNF in OK

Housing & Healthcare Finance earlier this month pulled off an $81 million refinancing for Cascade Capital Group and its operating affiliate, Legacy Healthcare. The North Bethesda, Md.-based HHC Finance arranged the deal for a six-building portfolio in the greater Chicagoland area, refinancing the buildings through the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) 223(f) loan […]

HHC Finance Looks to Build on $1B Year of SNF Lending Despite Shutdown Backlog

Housing & Healthcare Finance rode strong demand for bridge financing to a record-setting 2018 for its skilled nursing and assisted living lending practice, and while the government shutdown may lead to a 2019 slowdown, the company’s chief investment officer still sees strong demand ahead. The North Bethesda, Md.-based HHC Finance clocked more than $1 billion […]

Skilled Nursing M&A Crystal Ball 2018: Top Players’ Predictions

After a 2017 that saw a change in presidential administrations, continuing occupancy pressures, declarations that the industry is in a historic downward spiral, and the most sweeping tax overhaul in a generation, players in the skilled nursing mergers-and-acquisitions world might be wondering if 2018 could possibly bring even more turmoil. Earlier this week, Skilled Nursing […]