1. For those agency loans (loans from Fannie or Freddie), as you mentioned, the loan cost is so high (5-7%), compared to regular commercial loans' cost is around 1-2%, what are the benefits for those agency loans? Mainly because they are non-recourse loans, so the borrowers do not have to risk their own personal assets in the situation of default?
2. If you have chances to get a regular commercial loan, will you still consider an agency loan if that is possible? In other words, in what situations do you consider an agency loan?
3. What is the normal starting point for the loan amount to consider an agency loan?
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