The S&D Officer gives the borrower an Insurance Confirmation Checklist which the borrower can take to his insurers to simplify placing insurance. This checklist will normally not come to you but if it does, it should not be considered as a change in instructions. The insurance called for in the Insurance Confirmation Checklist should be the same as in the Letter of Offer as amended, but in the event there is a difference, we expect you to meet the requirements of the Letter of Offer rather than the Insurance Confirmation Checklist.
Life Insurance
When life insurance is required, we require that you arrange for the execution of a notice of assignment form, and the registration of same with the Insurer. The Insurer's form may be used provided it does not contain unreasonable restrictions.
You are expected to conduct priority searches and confirm the priority of registration of the charge. Where we permit a prior charge up to a dollar amount, we require you to satisfy yourself and confirm to us that the prior charges do not and cannot in the future exceed the permitted amounts (except for interest and costs of enforcement). A priority agreement to restrict the priority of future advances may be required. If your searches reveal the following types of charges that are not specifically permitted by the security description in the Letter of Offer, they are to be treated as follows:
REAL PROPERTY
Charge
Treatment
Utility easements or rights-of-way to utility companies (hydro, telephone, sewer or governments, etc.)
Private easements or rights-of-way for access to adjoining lot, encroachments, etc.
Charge to be postponed or loan amendment permitting priority
Governmental restriction on use of property not arising from dealings with the property owner (e.g. flood plain agreement, height restriction)
Solicitor is to advise, in writing (letter or e-mail), to the S&D Officer as to nature and effect of the charge and advise if it does or does not unreasonably affect the use or saleability of the property. If it does not, nothing further is required. If it does, commentary as to the effect is to be provided so that the BDC can assess and, if approved, prepare a loan amendment.
Governmental building approval – restricts use to particular construction may require posting of bonds, construction target dates, penalties
We require you to make all necessary searches to establish the priority of registration of our security. Ownership searches of charged vehicles should be made where possible. For searches not specifically identified on the following chart, we expect you will perform such other searches as may be necessary based on the standards of practice in your area.
SEARCH
REQUIRED
SEARCH
REQUIRED
PPR/PPSA
when personal property charged
Employment Standards (wages)
No
LTO/LRO
when real property interest charged
Bank Act
where nature of business indicates and we have not subordinated our position on inventory
NOTE: In any particular case you feel it would be wise to effect a non-mandatory search due to the particular facts of the file please discuss that with the S&D Officer.