SBA 504 Loans –
Appraisal Guideline Clarifications
Although the OCC, Board, and FDIC recently published a final rule that increased the appraisal threshold from $250,000 to $500,000, the Small Business Act continues to state that SBA shall require appraisals for all projects with a value over $250,000. Please note: there are plans to request a legislative update to match Federal Regulator limits.
SBA now requires the appraisal to include the U.S. Small Business Administration as an authorized user of the report. Please be sure this is
included in your appraisal engagement letter.
PLEASE NOTE: Value must be based on Fee Simple (not Leased Fee)
Appraisal Reminders:
If building improvements are involved with a project, please provide the contractor’s bid to the appraiser, and have the appraiser provide the market value on an as-is basis for land only, the market value on an as-is basis for land & building, and the market value of land & building at the completion of improvements.
The appraiser must use at least 2 of the 3 appraisal methods (cost, sales, and income approaches). If the appraiser does not include all three approaches, the appraiser must include in the report why the other approach was not used. If cost approach is not used in the report, the appraiser must state fair market value of land.
If the project involves improvements that will be equal to or greater than 1/3 of the cost of the land & building, then please instruct the appraiser to complete a Post-Construction Certification form once the construction is finished.
SBA requires a real estate appraisal if the estimated value of the Project Property is greater than $250,000 or $250,000 or less if such appraisal is necessary for appropriate evaluation of creditworthiness.
June 2018
Issue 13
Business
Development
Officers
Eastern Washington/
Northern Idaho
Evan Heriot
eheriot@nwbusiness.org
(509) 904-5169
Central Washington
Lisa Vincent
lvincent@nwbusiness.org
(509) 469-5040
Western Washington
Elizabeth Rusnak
erusnak@nwbusiness.org
(425) 286-6673
Elizabeth Stevens
estevens@nwbusiness.org
Mark Beppler
mbeppler@nwbusiness.org
(425) 505-3263
Southwestern Washington/
North Oregon
Jim Bight
jbright@nwbusiness.org
(360) 521-5704
Mike Miller
mmiller@nwbusiness.org
(503) 746-1805
The appraiser must be independent and have no appearance of a conflict of interest and either State-licensed or State-certified with the following exception: when the Project Property’s estimated value is over $1,000,000, the appraiser must be State-certified.
The appraisal report must be prepared in compliance with Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and use either a self-contained appraisal report or a summary appraisal report.
To comply with SOP requirements, it is recommended that the appraiser be provided a copy of the title report so that the appraiser can consider the impact that covenants and other restrictions recorded against the collateral has on its value and marketability.
Watch for updates in subsequent newsletters!
SBA 504 Effective Rates for June 2018
25-year – 5.32% / 5.36% Refi
20-year – 5.26% / 5.31% Refi
10-year – 5.30% / 5.36% Refi
Congratulations to Oregon
Small Business Award Winners
Oregon Small Business Person of the Year
Matthew Higgins
Coava Coffee Roasters in Portland, OR
Oregon Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Molly Deis
Tracker’s Earth in Portland, OR
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In the month of
June, NWBDA helped
create 67 new jobs in the
local communities!
May’s Loan
Approvals
NWBDA approved 5 new projects for the total amount of $5,716,350.00
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