Debt financing in most cases is the most important component of the capital stack on nearly all affordable housing developments (as is the case in most any type of real estate development.) The average Loan to Value on affordable housing development ranges from 80% to 90%. The housing finance reform debate may continue in Washington with no end in sight. However in the interim, one constant in all discussions on the topic of reform is that any Federal government involvement in housing finance must have as one of its core missions support of multifamily affordable housing.