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- EB-5, a Once Little Known Program, is Becoming a Mainstream Source of Hotel Financing
Need funds to build a new hotel? A once little-known U.S. immigration program has become a popular source of development funding for hotels. Known as the EB-5 Immigration program, name brands, such as Marriott and Hilton, have projects that have been financed through EB-5. Because of the flexibility that EB-5 funding offers, it is likely that it will remain a significant funding tool even as credit markets loosen, due to its highly competitive cost as mezzanine financing. For savvy developers who are able to navigate the bureaucratic landscape, the EB-5 program is likely to remain a viable funding option for many years to come. READ MORE