<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR CHARTER MUNICIPAL MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0001043325
<NAME> CHARTER MUNICIPAL MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY
<MULTIPLIER> 1
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999
<CASH> 9,681,712
<SECURITIES> 633,993,000
<RECEIVABLES> 13,089,338
<ALLOWANCES> 138,000
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 268,097
<PP&E> 0
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 673,791,224
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 91,238,729
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> 315,552,495
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 673,791,224
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 40,437,190
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 13,647,105
<LOSS-PROVISION> 1,859,042
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,749,225
<INCOME-PRETAX> 23,181,818
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 23,181,818
<EPS-BASIC> 1.02
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.02
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