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In New York, all of the following statements about cooperative apartment financing are true EXCEPT:

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A) FHA loans can be used to purchase cooperative apartments with board approval

FHA loans cannot be used for cooperative purchases regardless of board approval because FHA loans are mortgages that must be secured by real property. Cooperative purchases involve personal property (shares and proprietary lease), not real property, making FHA financing unavailable.

Answer Options
A
FHA loans can be used to purchase cooperative apartments with board approval
B
The loan is secured by the purchaser's shares in the cooperative corporation
C
Co-op buyers typically need a share loan rather than a traditional mortgage
D
Co-op financing often requires higher down payments than condominium purchases

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