(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(c) [Repealed, § 38 ch 83 SLA 2010.]
(d) [Repealed, § 38 ch 83 SLA 2010.]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.