SBA
504 Loan Servicing & Pre-Pay Questions
DID YOU KNOW?
Your loan
is a fixed rate loan...
it is
fully amortizing over 20 years – there are no rate adjustments during that
period. Most commercial lenders do not offer a fixed rate on financing of
commercial real property for longer than 7 years
Your loan
is assumable...
if you are
selling the building, a qualified buyer can assume your loan for a $1,000
assumption fee – the pre-payment penalty does not apply in this instance.
You can
refinance your first trust deed loan without pre-paying your SBA loan...
Generally,
your first trust deed loan has a higher interest rate than the SBA 504 loan. If
you decide to refinance this first trust deed loan, CDC will subordinate to a
straight refinance (cash-out may be allowed if the proceeds are used for
building improvements) of your first trust deed loan – CDC charges no fees for
this service.
You may
be able to substitute collateral on your loan...
if you are
selling the building, SBA will consider a substitution of collateral which will
allow you continue making payments on your SBA loan and not have to pre-pay it
– CDC charges no fees for this service.
You have
a semi-annual pre-payment date...
you can
minimize the interest due by pre-paying your loan the month before your
semi-annual date. If you must pre-pay your loan, you may want to consider
structuring the pre-payment around this date.
You might
have a pre-payment premium...
there is a
pre-payment premium for the first ten years of your loan. While it declines
each year, you may want to take this into consideration if you are considering
pre-paying your loan.
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