Freddie Mac has just released Multifamily Green Advantage, a green financing offering that provides beneficial loan terms to borrowers who commit to assessing or improving the asset's energy or water performance.

Freddie Mac has made a number of important changes to its seller servicer guide related to several parts of the Property Condition Assessment.

Fannie Mae will reward multifamily properties with a green building certification with a 10 basis point reduction in the interest rate of a refinance, acquisition or supplemental mortgage loan.

Starting January 1, all loans securitized by Fannie Mae must adhere to the updated Fannie 2.0 guidelines. Drew McCreery summarizes some of the key changes to requirements for consultants, templates and reporting practices.