Terms of Engagement
BWG Commercial Finance are full members of the NACFB, National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers, and BWG Commercial Finance work in conjunction with the NACFB's code of conduct, a copy of which is available upon request.
Appointment
1: The Client appoints BWG Commercial Finance Specialists to secure (within a reasonable period of time and/or no later than 60 days from the date of the full information required be supplied by the Client and/or their representatives to this Agreement or such additional period as is agreed verbally or in writing between the parties) from a reputable lending source ("the Lender") the issue of an Offer, Heads of terms and/or Decision in Principle of funding ("the Offer") on terms materially equivalent to those sought by the Client (but without regard to any conditions reasonably imposed by the Lender), as recorded in the form of Indicative Terms referred to in paragraph 1 of the Terms and Conditions overleaf.
Commitment and Commission Fees
2: In consideration of the appointment the Client will immediately be liable to pay BWG Commercial Finance:
Non refundable appraisal fee
2.1: a non refundable appraisal fee of £1,000 (One Thousand Pounds) for the purposes of assessing and preparing an application for funding on behalf of the Client ("the application"), payment to be made in within 5 days of Invoice; and
2.1: Where the Client/s do not proceed prior to the issue of Indicative Heads of Terms, Decision in Principle, or Offer the client will be responsible for any reasonable abortive fees as charged by BWG Commercial Finance with the minimum being that of the appraisal fee as above in clause 2.1.
Non refundable commission
2.2: with effect from the date of issue of the Indicative Heads of Terms, Decision in Principle or Offer, a non-refundable commission of 1% (one percent) of the value of the loan or £750 (seven hundred fifty pounds) whichever is the greater, of such funding as agreed in the Indicative Heads of Terms, Decision in Principle or Offer, payment to be made in accordance with clause 3 as set out below.
When Commission is Payable
3: Without prejudice to the Client's liability to pay the commission under Clause 2.2, the commission shall be paid by the Client as stipulated below by BWG Commercial Finance:
On such other date as BWG Commercial Finance Specialists may at their discretion permit once one of the following has been issued; Indicative Heads of Terms, Decision in Principle, or Offer.
Further I/we hereby agree to pay BWG Commercial Finance an amount equal to the percentage of the Loan as a Commission indicated in the Indicative Heads of Terms, Decision in Principle, or Offer and I/We hereby give my/our irrevocable authority for our solicitors to deduct this commission from the completion monies and to disburse this amount directly to BWG Commercial Finance Specialists on the date of legal completion or at such time requested by BWG Commercial Finance as stated in Clause 3.
SIGNED in acknowledgement and acceptance of the terms of:
1. this Agreement (including the Code of Practice referred to in paragraph 7 overleaf)
2. the printed Terms and Conditions incorporated in paragraphs 1 to 8 inclusive overleaf
3. the Indicative Terms and Data Protection Act information
This agreement is valid for a period of 5 years (five) from date of signing and/or written, faxed, emailed or verbal instruction from the Client to proceed, and will provide the basis for and all any future enquiries and or business transaction by the client/s and or any business that the client/s are engaged regardless of current or previous trading entity.
The Client acknowledges that he/she/they has received such independent advice as he/she/they considers necessary before signing this Agreement and that neither BWG Commercial Finance nor anyone on BWG Commercial Finance behalf has put any pressure, or other undue influence, on the Client to sign.
The Broker has informed the Client that commission may be paid by the Lender to the Broker and the Client accordingly consents to such payment - see terms and conditions 3.2
The Client authorises does authorise BWG Commercial Finance to contact them, by any means, with marketing material.