Housing Bonds
Barnes & Thornburg’s Housing industry practice is known for its strength in bond financing. Our attorneys have represented public and private lenders, underwriters, tax credit syndicators, government-sponsored enterprises, and government agencies across all aspects of housing transactions. Their experience covers state, local, and private agency programs and the issuance of single-family and multifamily bonds, as well as transactions under Freddie Mac, HUD, GNMA, and Fannie Mae programs.
In the tax-exempt bond arena, our experience includes:
- FHA-insured mortgage transactions
- Housing bond financings for 501(c)(3) organizations and governmental entities
- HOPE VI transactions
- Low-income housing tax credit transactions
- Market-rate 80/20 and assisted living transactions
- Project-based Section 8 transactions
Our attorneys have served as bond counsel or underwriter’s counsel for many of the nation’s state housing agencies, along with numerous local housing finance agencies and authorities.