ORS 317.097
Lending institution loans for housing

  • rules

(1)

As used in this section:

(a)

“Annual rate” means the yearly interest rate specified on the note, and not the annual percentage rate, if any, disclosed to the applicant to comply with the federal Truth in Lending Act.

(b)

“Bonds” means a bond, as defined in ORS 286A.001 (Definitions for ORS chapter 286A), if issued on behalf of the Housing and Community Services Department, or bonds, as defined in ORS 456.055 (Definitions for ORS 456.055 to 456.235), if issued by a housing authority.

(c)

“Finance charge” means the total of all interest, loan fees, interest on any loan fees financed by the lending institution, and other charges related to the cost of obtaining credit.

(d)

“Lending institution” means any insured institution, as that term is defined in ORS 706.008 (Additional definitions for Bank Act), any mortgage banking company that maintains an office in this state or any community development corporation that is organized under the Oregon Nonprofit Corporation Law.

(e)

“Manufactured dwelling park” has the meaning given that term in ORS 446.003 (Definitions for ORS 446.003 to 446.200 and 446.225 to 446.285 and ORS chapters 195, 196, 197, 215 and 227).

(f)

“Nonprofit corporation” means a corporation that is exempt from income taxes under section 501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code as amended and in effect on April 1, 2021.

(g)

“Preservation project” means housing that was previously developed as affordable housing with a contract for rent assistance from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development or the United States Department of Agriculture and that is being acquired by a sponsoring entity.

(h)

“Qualified assignee” means any investor participating in the secondary market for real estate loans.

(i)

“Qualified borrower” means any borrower that is a sponsoring entity that has a controlling interest in the real property that is financed by a qualified loan. A controlling interest includes a controlling interest in the general partner of a limited partnership that owns the real property.

(j)

“Qualified loan” means:

(A)

A loan that meets the criteria stated in subsection (5) of this section or that is made to refinance a loan that meets the criteria described in subsection (5) of this section; or

(B)

The purchase by a lending institution of bonds, the proceeds of which are used to finance or refinance a loan that meets the criteria described in subsection (5) of this section.

(k)

“Sponsoring entity” means a nonprofit corporation, nonprofit cooperative, state governmental entity, local unit of government as defined in ORS 466.706 (Definitions for ORS 466.706 to 466.882 and 466.994), housing authority or any other person, provided that the person has agreed to restrictive covenants imposed by a nonprofit corporation, nonprofit cooperative, state governmental entity, local unit of government or housing authority.

(2)

The Department of Revenue shall allow a credit against taxes otherwise due under this chapter for the tax year to a lending institution that makes a qualified loan certified by the Housing and Community Services Department as provided in subsection (7) of this section. The amount of the credit is equal to the difference between:

(a)

The amount of finance charge charged by the lending institution during the tax year at an annual rate less than the market rate for a qualified loan that is made before January 1, 2026, that complies with the requirements of this section; and

(b)

The amount of finance charge that would have been charged during the tax year by the lending institution for the qualified loan for housing construction, development, acquisition or rehabilitation measured at the annual rate charged by the lending institution for nonsubsidized loans made under like terms and conditions at the time the qualified loan for housing construction, development, acquisition or rehabilitation is made.

(3)

The maximum amount of credit for the difference between the amounts described in subsection (2)(a) and (b) of this section may not exceed four percent of the average unpaid balance of the qualified loan during the tax year for which the credit is claimed.

(4)

Any tax credit allowed under this section that is not used by the taxpayer in a particular year may be carried forward and offset against the taxpayer’s tax liability for the next succeeding tax year. Any credit remaining unused in the next succeeding tax year may be carried forward and used in the second succeeding tax year, and likewise, any credit not used in that second succeeding tax year may be carried forward and used in the third succeeding tax year, and any credit not used in that third succeeding tax year may be carried forward and used in the fourth succeeding tax year, and any credit not used in that fourth succeeding tax year may be carried forward and used in the fifth succeeding tax year, but may not be carried forward for any tax year thereafter.

(5)

To be eligible for the tax credit allowable under this section, a lending institution must make a qualified loan by either purchasing bonds, the proceeds of which are used to finance or refinance a loan that meets the criteria stated in this subsection, or making a loan directly to:

(a)

An individual or individuals who own a dwelling, participate in an owner-occupied community rehabilitation program and are certified by the local government or its designated agent as having an income level when the loan is made of less than 80 percent of the area median income;

(b)

A qualified borrower who:

(A)

Uses the loan proceeds to finance construction, development, acquisition or rehabilitation of housing; and

(B)

Provides a written certification executed by the Housing and Community Services Department that the:
(i)
Housing created by the loan is or will be occupied by households earning less than 80 percent of the area median income; and
(ii)
Full amount of savings from the reduced interest rate provided by the lending institution is or will be passed on to the tenants in the form of reduced housing payments;

(c)

Subject to subsection (14) of this section, a qualified borrower who:

(A)

Uses the loan proceeds to finance construction, development, acquisition or rehabilitation of housing consisting of a manufactured dwelling park; and

(B)

Provides a written certification executed by the Housing and Community Services Department that the housing will continue to be operated as a manufactured dwelling park during the period for which the tax credit is allowed;

(d)

A qualified borrower who:

(A)

Uses the loan proceeds to finance acquisition or rehabilitation of housing consisting of a preservation project; and

(B)

Provides a written certification executed by the Housing and Community Services Department that the housing preserved by the loan:
(i)
Is or will be occupied by households earning less than 80 percent of the area median income; and
(ii)
Is the subject of a rent assistance contract with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development or the United States Department of Agriculture that will be maintained by the qualified borrower; or

(e)

A qualified borrower who:

(A)

Uses the loan proceeds to finance construction, development, acquisition or rehabilitation of housing; and

(B)

Provides a written certification executed by the Housing and Community Services Department or the governmental party to the rent assistance contract that the housing preserved by the loan:
(i)
Is or will be occupied by households earning less than 80 percent of the area median income; and
(ii)
Is the subject of a rent assistance contract with the federal government or with a state or local government that will be maintained by the qualified borrower and that limits a tenant’s rent to no more than 30 percent of their income.

(6)

A loan made to refinance a loan that meets the criteria stated in subsection (5) of this section must be treated the same as a loan that meets the criteria stated in subsection (5) of this section.

(7)

For a qualified loan to be eligible for the tax credit allowable under this section, the Housing and Community Services Department must execute a written certification for the qualified loan that:

(a)

States that the qualified loan is within the limitation imposed by subsection (8) of this section; and

(b)

Specifies the period, as determined by the Housing and Community Services Department, during which the tax credit is allowed for the qualified loan, not to exceed:

(A)

30 years, for a qualified loan with a contract for rent assistance or financing resources from the United States Department of Agriculture, for new housing construction, acquisition of housing or a preservation project; or

(B)

20 years, for any other type of qualified loan.

(8)

The Housing and Community Services Department may certify qualified loans that are eligible under subsection (5) of this section if the total credits attributable to all qualified loans eligible for credits under this section and then outstanding do not exceed $35 million for any fiscal year. In making loan certifications under subsection (7) of this section, the Housing and Community Services Department shall attempt to distribute the tax credits statewide, but shall concentrate the tax credits in those areas of the state that are determined by the Oregon Housing Stability Council to have the greatest need for affordable housing.

(9)

The tax credit provided for in this section may be taken whether or not:

(a)

The financial institution is eligible to take a federal income tax credit under section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code with respect to the project financed by the qualified loan; or

(b)

The project receives financing from bonds, the interest on which is exempt from federal taxation under section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code.

(10)

For a qualified loan defined in subsection (1)(j)(B) of this section financed through the purchase of bonds, the interest of which is exempt from federal taxation under section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code, the amount of finance charge that would have been charged under subsection (2)(b) of this section is determined by reference to the finance charge that would have been charged if the federally tax exempt bonds had been issued and the tax credit under this section did not apply.

(11)

A lending institution may sell a qualified loan for which a certification has been executed to a qualified assignee whether or not the lending institution retains servicing of the qualified loan so long as a designated lending institution maintains records, annually verified by a loan servicer, that establish the amount of tax credit earned by the taxpayer throughout each year of eligibility.

(12)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a lending institution that is a community development corporation organized under the Oregon Nonprofit Corporation Law may transfer all or part of a tax credit allowed under this section to one or more other lending institutions that are stockholders or members of the community development corporation or that otherwise participate through the community development corporation in the making of one or more qualified loans for which the tax credit under this section is allowed.

(13)

The lending institution shall file an annual statement with the Housing and Community Services Department, specifying that it has conformed with all requirements imposed by law to qualify for a tax credit under this section.

(14)

Notwithstanding subsection (1)(i) and (k) of this section, a qualified borrower on a loan to finance the construction, development, acquisition or rehabilitation of a manufactured dwelling park under subsection (5)(c) of this section must be:

(a)

A nonprofit corporation, manufactured dwelling park nonprofit cooperative, state governmental entity, local unit of government as defined in ORS 466.706 (Definitions for ORS 466.706 to 466.882 and 466.994) or housing authority; or

(b)

A nonprofit corporation or housing authority that has a controlling interest in the real property that is financed by a qualified loan. A controlling interest includes a controlling interest in the general partner of a limited partnership that owns the real property.

(15)

The Department of Revenue may require that a lending institution that has earned the credit and a lending institution that intends to claim the credit jointly file a notice, as prescribed by the Department of Revenue. The notice must comply with ORS 315.056 (Conditions for transfer of tax credit) (2) or 315.058 (Agency to provide tax credit approval information to Department of Revenue) (2).

(16)

The Housing and Community Services Department shall provide information to the Department of Revenue about all certifications executed under this section, if required by ORS 315.058 (Agency to provide tax credit approval information to Department of Revenue).

(17)

The Housing and Community Services Department and the Department of Revenue may adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this section. [1989 c.1045 §2; 1991 c.737 §1; 1993 c.813 §8; 1995 c.746 §43; 1997 c.425 §1; 1997 c.631 §458; 1997 c.839 §31; 1999 c.21 §46; 1999 c.90 §23; 1999 c.857 §§1,4; 2001 c.660 §§47,48; 2005 c.476 §§1,3; 2007 c.843 §61; 2008 c.29 §6; 2008 c.45 §15; 2009 c.5 §25; 2009 c.82 §1a; 2009 c.609 §8a; 2009 c.909 §28; 2009 c.913 §31; 2010 c.82 §30; 2011 c.7 §25; 2011 c.475 §2; 2012 c.31 §24; 2013 c.377 §24; 2014 c.52 §26; 2015 c.180 §46; 2015 c.442 §18; 2016 c.33 §23; 2017 c.284 §1; 2017 c.527 §24; 2017 c.610 §4; 2018 c.101 §24; 2018 c.111 §3; 2019 c.319 §26; 2019 c.483 §9; 2021 c.456 §25; 2021 c.525 §29]
Note: Section 30, chapter 913, Oregon Laws 2009, provides:
Sec. 30. The Housing and Community Services Department may not issue a certificate under ORS 317.097 (Lending institution loans for housing) on or after January 1, 2026. [2009 c.913 §30; 2011 c.475 §1; 2017 c.610 §3]

Source: Section 317.097 — Lending institution loans for housing; rules, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors317.­html.

317.005
Short title
317.010
Definitions
317.013
Adoption of parts of Internal Revenue Code and application of federal laws and regulations
317.018
Statement of purpose
317.019
Application of Payment-in-kind Tax Treatment Act of 1983
317.025
Omission of previously enacted savings clauses from Oregon Revised Statutes
317.030
Effect of chapter
317.035
Effect of subsequent repeal of chapter
317.038
Computation of Oregon taxable history
317.061
Tax rate
317.063
Tax rate imposed on certain long-term capital gain from farming
317.067
Tax on homeowners association income
317.070
Tax on centrally assessed, mercantile, manufacturing and business corporations and financial institutions
317.080
Exempt corporations
317.090
Minimum tax
317.092
Exemption of payments to tenant of manufactured dwelling park upon termination of rental agreement
317.097
Lending institution loans for housing
317.111
Weatherization loan interest
317.112
Energy conservation loans to residential fuel oil customers or wood heating residents
317.122
Insurers
317.124
Long term enterprise zone facilities
317.125
Other tax credits limited
317.127
Long Term Enterprise Zone Fund
317.129
Tax payments of long term enterprise zone facilities credit claimants
317.131
Distribution of funds to local governments
317.147
Agriculture workforce housing loans
317.151
Contributions of computers or scientific equipment for research to educational organizations
317.152
Qualified research activities credit
317.153
Qualified research activities
317.154
Alternative qualified research activities credit
317.190
Effect on reporting income
317.195
Effect on deductions allowed
317.259
Modifications generally
317.267
Dividends received by corporation from certain other corporations
317.273
Dividend income received by domestic corporation from certain foreign corporations
317.283
Nonrecognition of transactions with related domestic international sales corporation
317.286
Nonrecognition of transactions with related foreign sales corporation
317.301
Deferral of deduction for certain amounts deductible under federal law
317.303
Deduction or adjustment for certain federal credits
317.304
Addition for unused qualified business credits
317.307
Reduction for charitable contribution deduction under federal law
317.309
Interest and dividends received from obligations of state or political subdivision
317.310
Balance in bad debt reserve of financial institution which has changed from reserve method to specific charge-off method of accounting
317.311
Application of section 243 of Tax Reform Act of 1986
317.312
Federal depreciation expenses of certain health care service contractors
317.314
Taxes on net income or profits imposed by any state or foreign country
317.319
Capital Construction Fund
317.322
Addition of long term care insurance premiums if credit is claimed
317.327
Modification of taxable income when deferred gain is recognized as result of out-of-state disposition of property
317.329
Basis for stock acquisition
317.344
Net operating loss carryback and carryover
317.349
Transaction treated as lease purchase under federal law
317.351
ORS 317.349 not applicable to finance leases
317.356
Basis on disposition of asset
317.362
Reversal of effect of gain or loss in case of timber, coal, domestic iron ore
317.363
Expenses of marijuana-related trade or business
317.374
Depletion
317.379
Exemption of income from exercise of Indian fishing rights
317.386
Energy conservation payments exempt
317.388
Claim of right income repayment adjustment when credit is claimed
317.391
Small city business development exemption
317.394
Qualifying film production labor rebates
317.398
Qualified production activities income
317.401
Addition for federal prescription drug plan subsidies excluded for federal tax purposes
317.476
Net losses of prior years
317.478
Pre-change and built-in losses
317.479
Limitation on use of preacquisition losses to offset built-in gain
317.485
Loss carryforward after reorganization
317.488
Qualified donations and sales to educational institutions
317.491
Contribution to charitable organization subject to disqualification order
317.504
Date return considered filed or advance payment considered made
317.510
Requiring additional reports and information
317.625
Income from sources without the United States
317.635
Domestic international sales corporation
317.650
Insurers
317.655
Taxable income of insurer
317.660
Allocation of net income where insurer has both in-state and out-of-state business
317.665
Oregon net losses of insurer in prior years
317.667
Tax treatment of captive insurers
317.705
Definitions
317.710
Corporation tax return requirements
317.713
Group losses as offset to income of subsidiary paying preferred dividends
317.715
Tax return of corporation in affiliated group making consolidated federal return
317.720
Computation of taxable income
317.725
Adjustments to prevent double taxation or deduction
317.850
Disposition of revenue
317.853
Disposition of revenue from tax imposed at increased rate
317.920
Tax imposed on unrelated business income of certain exempt corporations
317.930
Exceptions and limitations
317.950
Assessment of deficiency
317.991
Civil penalty
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