Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 123 - OREGON BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Division 17 - OPERATION OF OREGON BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FUND
Section 123-017-0055 - Fees and Charges

(1) The Department shall charge and collect a loan fee of $200 at the time the application is filed.

(2) In addition, the applicant, immediately upon receiving the loan proceeds, shall pay to the Department one and one-half percent of the principal amount of the loan.

(3) The Department may charge and collect a Commitment Fee, payable to the Department, in an amount up to three quarters of one percent of the principal amount of the loan to be applied to the fee specified in section (2) of this rule at closing of the loan. If the loan does not close, the Commitment Fee will not be refunded.

(4) The Department may charge and collect an Assumption Fee, payable to the Department, in an amount up to one half of one percent of the remaining principal balance of the loan. The individual or entity assuming the obligation will also be responsible for closing costs associated with the transfer of debt including but not limited to document preparation, review of documentation for legal sufficiency, title, escrow, recording or filing fees.

(5) The Department may charge and collect a Loan Modification Fee, payable to the Department, of $50 at the time of the modification request. A loan modification may include, but, is not limited to, modification to terms of repayment, subordination requests or collateral swaps. The individual or entity requesting the modification will also be responsible for costs associated with the modification including, but, not limited to, document preparation, review of documentation for legal sufficiency, title, escrow, recording or filing fees.

(6) Monies referred to in (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) of this section shall be paid into the Fund.

(7) The Department may, in its sole discretion, use some or all of the money collected under section (2) of this rule, plus a maximum of an additional one and one-half percent, as payment to a contracted local development group for referring projects for financing, packaging the loans, processing applications, investigating proposed business development projects and servicing outstanding loans. In no case shall the Department make any payment of more than $15,000 for any one project. In no case shall the Department make any payment to any third party until the loan has been closed and the Department has collected the fee specified in section (2) of this rule.