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    Loan sizing · Interview Question

    A loan is sized by DSCR, LTV, and debt yield. How is the final amount determined?

    How to answer

    Each constraint implies a maximum loan, and the lender takes the lowest of the three (the most restrictive binds). DSCR-max = NOI / (min DSCR × mortgage constant); LTV-max = LTV × value; debt-yield-max = NOI / min debt yield. Whichever produces the smallest loan sets the proceeds — typically debt yield or DSCR in a high-rate environment.

    Key idea: Most restrictive of the three caps wins.

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