Program Description

Program Requirements

Program Benefits

Rates & Fees

Questions & Answers

Program Terms

 

 

Rates & Fees

Rate of Interest

Fees

Preferred Processing Fee

Participation Fee

Other Program Fees

Rate of Interest: The interest rate on the SBA portion will be fixed for the term of the loan and is determined approximately by the current rate on the 10-year treasury rate plus approximate 300-400 basis points. Interest rates are fixed and established at the SBA 504 FUNDING. The rate (inclusive of all servicing fees) to the borrowing business concern is usually 2.75% over five or ten year treasury notes and is typically .5% to 1% under market rates. Here are the Current Rates. The rate is determined by the bond market at the sale of government guaranteed securities. In addition approximately .7% in servicing fees for the SBA 504 portion.

Participating first mortgage lenders are allowed to charge market rates which may be fixed or variable.

Fees: The fees listed below are based on SBA portion of the loan and are financed with the loan.

Preferred's Processing Fee: Up to 1.5% of the SBA 504 portion.

Participation Fee: One time .5% fee to the SBA on lender’s participation usually paid by the primary lender or passed onto the borrower to cover.

Other Program Fees:
• .25% Funding Fee.
• .5% (compounded) Underwriting Fee.
• SBA one time Loss Reserve of .5%.
• 1.25% closing cost allowance.
• The Borrower is responsible for title insurance, and fees for surveying, engineering, appraisals, environmental audits, architectural, legal, accounting and construction period interest.

Stimulus/American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

As of February 17, 2009 – February 28, 2010 there is a moratorium/waiver of the processing fee as well as participation fee. Effectively this is an initial 2% savings, but far greater as this fee is amortized long-term.

We have asked for this moratorium to be extended to September 30, 2010.