Wells Fargo Expands to Fund Senior Housing Development
Wells Fargo announced earlier this week that it had established a new group specifically to provide financial services to investors, developers, and owners of senior living facilities. The new group will be fully-staffed, and expands support for balance sheet lending in addition to providing traditional banking and credit services.
The demand is high for new senior housing, as the population of Americans over the age of 65 is expected to grow to 80 million by 2040, according to the United States Census Bureau. This will be a 67% increase from 48 million seniors currently. While not every senior will need assisted living, the Department of Health and Human services expects 70% of seniors to eventually require long-term care.
The group has already begun its work, financing several projects...