An increasingly popular loan vehicle for commercial property, the mezzanine loan is similar to a second mortgage with a major variation. Rather than being secured by the actual real estate property, mezzanine loans are secured by the stock that is held by the company that owns the real estate. The real estate itself has already been used to secure the first, or primary loan.
If the company fails to make timely payments on their mezzanine loan, the lender can foreclose on the property, seizing the stock. If the lender has control of the stock, the lender has control of the company and of the property or real estate. In fact, foreclosing on a loan that is secured by stock is much easier than foreclosing on a loan that is secured by real estate property.
If the loan holder defaults on the mezzanine loan, the lender can take over the stock of the company. This means that the lender can sell the property although it would still have to pay off or satisfy the initial mortgage. This strategy provides a streamlined foreclosure that takes much less time than the standard foreclosure on a mortgage.
Why would someone need to get a mezzanine loan rather than a...
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