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Case Study: Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries (Up Heilman House)

 $2,257,180
June 2021
Topton, PA
 

PARTNERED RIGHT 

In 2011 we originated an $2,662,900 FHA-insured Section 223(f) loan that refinanced UP Heilman’s Section 202 Direct Loan, funded capital reserves and repairs, earned Diakon a development fee and generated annual debt service savings. 

Interest rates had declined since the original refinancing, providing Diakon with the opportunity to generate additional debt service savings. We advised them of this positive development in the market and suggested a refinancing structured under HUD’s Mortgage Note Modification/Interest Rate Reduction (IRR) protocol. 

 STRUCTURED RIGHT 

Acting as Financial Advisor, we developed the initial financial modeling of the transaction and coordinated the development of the formal IRR proposal with the existing loan servicer, whom we brought into the 2011 refinancing. HUD approved the IRR proposal in 63 days and the loan closed 28 days later. 

EXECUTED RIGHT 

The IRR reduced the interest rate by 42% and will generate total debt service savings of approximately $619,000 through the remaining term of the loan. The 

net present value of debt service savings exceeded was 19% of the unpaid principal balance of the existing loan. 

FINANCED RIGHT® 

Debt service savings will be used to increase deposits to the existing reserve fund for replacements, ensuring that future capital needs will be adequately met. The IRR, completed 10 years after our initial refinancing, is another example of SMF maintaining long-term relationships with our clients and delivering to them ongoing value. 

I appreciate the Sims Mortgage team identifying the opportunity to execute a mortgage modification for three of our HUD 202 properties, an opportunity I was not aware of prior. Sims did an excellent job facilitating the process with Wells Fargo, our current mortgage servicer, and worked to ensure a very successful outcome. Diakon was able to reduce the average interest rates on the mortgages from the 4.1% range to around 2.4%. The resulting interest rate savings will provide for meaningful increases to the reserve for replacement at the properties. This is an excellent result that helps secure long-term viability.” 

– Jarrod Leo, CPA, CGMA 

SVP/Chief Financial Officer 

Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries 

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For more detailed information on how the Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries (Up Heilman House) was Financed Right® by HJ Sims and Sims Mortgage Funding, please contact:

Andrew J. Patykula
(201) 307-9383
apatykula@simsmortgage.com

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