Sample Bank Letter Of Commitment

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Sample Bank Letter of Commitment
SBA 504 program
Date
Name of CDC contact
Title of CDC contact
Name of CDC
Address of CDC
City, State Zip Code
RE:
Name
Address, City, State
Dear [name of CDC contact]:
[Insert Name of Lender] has reviewed the borrower’s application for a $ [insert total project
amount] loan for full project financing for the [insert project components such as purchase,
improvements, construction] of the [real estate and/or equipment] located at [insert
address, city, state]. This Bank is not in a position to meet the borrower’s request for full
project financing at this time as [insert reason, such as, “the loan maturity exceeds our
credit policy”]. To the best of our knowledge, financing of the total project cost is not
available at interest rates and terms prevalent in our community.
[Insert Name of Lender], however, is willing to participate with Nebraska Economic
Development Corp. in the SBA 504 loan program to benefit [Insert Name of applicant]. In
this connection, the Bank's $[insert amount of TPL loan] [insert % of Project Cost] would
have an interest rate of [insert complete interest rate, not just the initial rate]. The note will
be for a term of [insert term] to be amortized over [insert amortization period].
The project is located at [physical address of project property]. The bank commitment is
contingent upon the collateral and guarantors listed below:
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The bank will be secured by a 1
Deed of Trust in the amount of [Insert 1
lien
amount] on the real estate and improvements. Additionally, the bank will be secured
by a first lien on the equipment associated with the purchase of the same project.
The respective borrowings will be signed individually by [Insert guarantors] and the
bank will receive a guaranty of the borrowings from the operating entity, [Insert
operating company].
In addition, [Insert Name of Lender], is willing to provide an interim loan in the amount of $
[insert amount of interim loan] [insert % of the Project Cost] to be repaid from the proceeds
of the debenture sale. This interim loan is to be secured by a [insert lien position] on the
subject real estate. In addition, the SBA approval of this loan is conditioned upon the receipt
by SBA from Bank of a one-time participation fee equal to one-half of one percent of the
principal amount of the Bank loan attributable to the 504 project that is senior to SBA.
[Optional: This is conditioned on the final Bank approval as well as the approval by the
Small Business Administration.]
Sincerely
Name of Lending Official
Title

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