Real Estate & Mortgage
Commercial Deposit Letter of Credit
Estimate the annual fee cost of posting a letter of credit instead of a cash security deposit.
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Annual LOC fee
2,250
Total fees over lease term
11,250
Opportunity gain from unlocked cash
30,000
Net benefit vs cash deposit
18,750
Formula and working
Annual LOC fee = Face amount × Bank fee rate; Opportunity cost = Face amount × Alternative return
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Collect the inputs
Letter of credit face amount = 150,000; Annual bank fee rate = 1.5 %; Alternative return on unlocked cash = 4 %; Lease term (years) = 5 years
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Apply the formula
Annual LOC fee = Face amount × Bank fee rate; Opportunity cost = Face amount × Alternative return
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Result
Annual LOC fee = 2,250
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