Cal. CIV § 1917.131
This is the official text of Cal. CIV § 1917.131, part of California’s Civil Code — covers contracts, property ownership, personal rights, and other general civil obligations between private parties.
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A shared appreciation loan shall include the following terms and conditions:
(a) The term of the loan, excluding any refinancing under Section 1917.133, shall be at least seven years, but not more than 30 years.
(b) The repayment schedule for the loan, excluding any refinancing under Section 1917.133, shall be cast so that full amortization of the principal amount of the loan would occur in not less than 30 nor more than 40 years, regardless of the actual term of the loan. Any principal balance remaining at maturity shall be due and payable at that time, unless refinanced as provided in Section 1917.133. Monthly installment payments shall be equal in amount, except for the final payment when a principal balance is remaining at maturity, and in addition to amortization of principal shall include fixed interest pursuant to subdivision (d).
(c) The loan shall be secured by a deed of trust on the real property financed.
(d) The loan shall bear interest at a fixed rate, which shall be established in relation to the prevailing rate (1) in effect 90 days prior to the loan closing, (2) in effect at another date between that date and the loan closing if and as mutually agreed by the lender and borrower, or (3) in effect at the time of the lender’s loan commitment given to the borrower or to the person from whom the borrower purchases the property. The percentage by which the fixed interest rate is reduced below the applicable prevailing rate shall be at least one-half the lender’s percentage share of net appreciated value which is contingent deferred interest, except that if the shared appreciation loan is for less than 80 percent of the borrower’s purchase price of the property, the percentage by which the fixed interest rate is reduced below the applicable prevailing rate shall be at least two-thirds the lender’s percentage share of net appreciated value which is contingent deferred interest.
(e) The borrower shall additionally be obligated to pay to the lender contingent deferred interest (1) at the time of sale of the property if the lender accelerates the principal balance of the loan in accordance with a provision in the shared appreciation loan authorized by Section 1917.162, (2) at the time the loan is prepaid in full, upon acceleration of the loan upon default, or (3) upon the maturity of the loan, whichever first occurs.
(f) The aggregate amount of any fee charged to the borrower by the lender for processing an application, preparing any necessary documents, obtaining a credit report, or any other costs incurred by the lender in connection with originating a shared appreciation loan shall not exceed two percent of the principal amount of the loan or five hundred dollars ($500), whichever is greater. No prepaid interest shall be charged to the borrower, but nothing in this chapter shall preclude a lender from requiring a fee for providing commitments for shared appreciation loans to builders or others who purchase such commitments and who will not be the ultimate borrower.
(a) The term of the loan, excluding any refinancing under Section 1917.133, shall be at least seven years, but not more than 30 years.
(b) The repayment schedule for the loan, excluding any refinancing under Section 1917.133, shall be cast so that full amortization of the principal amount of the loan would occur in not less than 30 nor more than 40 years, regardless of the actual term of the loan. Any principal balance remaining at maturity shall be due and payable at that time, unless refinanced as provided in Section 1917.133. Monthly installment payments shall be equal in amount, except for the final payment when a principal balance is remaining at maturity, and in addition to amortization of principal shall include fixed interest pursuant to subdivision (d).
(c) The loan shall be secured by a deed of trust on the real property financed.
(d) The loan shall bear interest at a fixed rate, which shall be established in relation to the prevailing rate (1) in effect 90 days prior to the loan closing, (2) in effect at another date between that date and the loan closing if and as mutually agreed by the lender and borrower, or (3) in effect at the time of the lender’s loan commitment given to the borrower or to the person from whom the borrower purchases the property. The percentage by which the fixed interest rate is reduced below the applicable prevailing rate shall be at least one-half the lender’s percentage share of net appreciated value which is contingent deferred interest, except that if the shared appreciation loan is for less than 80 percent of the borrower’s purchase price of the property, the percentage by which the fixed interest rate is reduced below the applicable prevailing rate shall be at least two-thirds the lender’s percentage share of net appreciated value which is contingent deferred interest.
(e) The borrower shall additionally be obligated to pay to the lender contingent deferred interest (1) at the time of sale of the property if the lender accelerates the principal balance of the loan in accordance with a provision in the shared appreciation loan authorized by Section 1917.162, (2) at the time the loan is prepaid in full, upon acceleration of the loan upon default, or (3) upon the maturity of the loan, whichever first occurs.
(f) The aggregate amount of any fee charged to the borrower by the lender for processing an application, preparing any necessary documents, obtaining a credit report, or any other costs incurred by the lender in connection with originating a shared appreciation loan shall not exceed two percent of the principal amount of the loan or five hundred dollars ($500), whichever is greater. No prepaid interest shall be charged to the borrower, but nothing in this chapter shall preclude a lender from requiring a fee for providing commitments for shared appreciation loans to builders or others who purchase such commitments and who will not be the ultimate borrower.
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