Mastering Development Finance

The Foundations of Underwriting & The Credit Skills Required

Session 1 – The Foundations

Tuesday 3rd December
10:00 - 13:00

  • What development finance is and its key differences from other lending activities and products
  • Terminology
  • Commonly used ratios and how to calculate them
  • Process and the development finance transaction journey
  • Risk elements at the different stages and how to mitigate them

 

Session 2 – Underwriting

Tuesday 10th December
10:00 - 13:00

Key components of a successful development finance submission:

  • Borrower
  • Location
  • Supply/demand analysis
  • Property
  • Project
  • Build costs
  • Exit
  • Policy compliance
  • Risks & mitigants
  • Recommendation
  • Pricing and the components of the cost

Top misconceptions and traps in the process

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