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Loan Sale Premium Calculator

When loans trade above par (>100 cents), the originator captures premium. This calculator sizes the gain and annualized yield.

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Premium gain (over par)

$125,000

Gross sale proceeds

$5,125,000

Net after origination cost

$90,000

Gain as % of face

2.50%

How the math works

Loan sale premium = (price − par) × face. $5M loan at 102.5 = $125k gain. Subtract origination cost for net.

Originators with strong rate forecasting buy loans below par in rising-rate markets and sell them above par when rates drop. Timing matters.

How to Use

  1. Enter loan face amount.
  2. Enter sale price %.
  3. Enter origination cost.
  4. Read premium gained.

Frequently Asked Questions

When do loans trade above par?

Performing loans with high note rates in low-rate markets. The fixed rate becomes valuable. Also: agency loans, conforming credit loans in investor demand.

Typical premium?

1-5 points (100-500bps) above par in hot markets. Some agency MBS trade at 104-106 when rates drop significantly. Distressed loans trade at 60-90% of par.

Why sell?

Capture gain-on-sale. Redeploy capital to originate new loans. Reduce warehouse exposure. Liquidity management. Most non-bank lenders flip loans regularly.

How do I benchmark this?

Benchmark against industry data from NCREIF, IREM, Yardi Matrix, CoStar, or RCA. Institutional operators also benchmark internally across their own portfolio to identify operating outliers. A single number means little; the trend and the peer comparison mean everything. Run quarterly benchmarks and note deviations that exceed 10% — those warrant investigation.

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