(a) A loan made under AS 45.88.010 - 45.88.090 may not exceed $50,000. If the requested loan amount exceeds $30,000, the applicant must deliver to the department a document from a financial institution stating that (1) the applicant has been denied a loan for the same purpose; or (2) the loan from the financial institution is contingent on the applicant also receiving a loan from the fund. (b) The duration for repayment of the loan may not exceed 20 years. (c) [Repealed, § 38 ch 83 SLA 2010.] (d) [Repealed, § 38 ch 83 SLA 2010.] (e) The rate of interest for a loan under AS 45.88.010 - 45.88.090 is the prime rate, as defined by AS 44.88.599, plus one percentage point, but may not be less than five percent a year. (f) A loan under AS 45.88.010 - 45.88.090 must be secured by a mortgage or other security instrument in the real property to be improved and a lien on the improvements financed with the loan.
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