Compared to residential loans the interest rates on commercial loans are generally higher.
Appraisal, legal, loan application, loan origination, and/or survey fees are the additional fees that are added to the overall cost associated with commercial real estate loans.
Some costs have to be paid before the loan is approved or rejected, whereas the others are to be paid annually.
For instance, at the time of closing, there may be a one-time loan origination fee of 1%, and an annual fee of 0.25% until the loan is paid fully.
A $1 million loan, might attract a 1% loan origination fee that is $10,000 to be paid upfront and a 0.25% fee of $2,500 paid annually along with the interest.
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