Fannie Mae to offer lower interest rates to green-certified multifamily properties

Mortgage issuer Fannie Mae says it will offer lower interest rates to green-certified multifamily properties. Fannie Mae, the top provider of multifamily financing in U.S., will grant a 10-basis-point reduction in the interest rate of the refinance, acquisition, or supplemental loans of multifamily properties that are LEED certified or obtain another green certification. These loans will be securitized as a Green MBS and will increase the amount of Green Bonds for socially responsible investors to include in their portfolios.

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