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<p>Bot: Creating new article from JSON</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>🏦 &#039;&#039;&#039;Warehouse credit facility&#039;&#039;&#039; is a revolving line of credit extended by a bank or financial institution to an [[Definition:Insurance carrier | insurance company]], [[Definition:Managing general agent (MGA) | MGA]], or insurance-linked financial entity, enabling the borrower to accumulate and temporarily hold a pool of assets — such as [[Definition:Insurance premium | premiums receivable]], [[Definition:Insurance-linked security (ILS) | insurance-linked securities]], or originated insurance loans — before packaging them for permanent placement through [[Definition:Securitization | securitization]], [[Definition:Reinsurance | reinsurance]], or sale to investors. In the insurance context, these facilities are especially relevant to premium finance companies, [[Definition:Life settlement | life settlement]] aggregators, and insurtech lenders that need short-term capital to fund origination volumes ahead of a secondary-market transaction.<br /> <br /> ⚙️ The mechanics resemble those used in mortgage and asset-backed lending: the borrower draws on the facility to acquire or originate eligible assets, which serve as [[Definition:Collateral | collateral]] for the loan. The lender imposes advance rates, concentration limits, eligibility criteria, and covenants that govern the quality and composition of the collateral pool. As the pool reaches a target size, the borrower executes a takeout — transferring the assets into a [[Definition:Special purpose vehicle (SPV) | special purpose vehicle]] for [[Definition:Securitization | securitization]] or selling them to a permanent buyer — and uses the proceeds to repay the warehouse line, freeing capacity for the next cycle. Interest is typically charged at a floating rate benchmarked to SOFR plus a spread, and the facility may include performance triggers that accelerate repayment if asset quality deteriorates.<br /> <br /> 📈 Access to a warehouse credit facility can be transformative for growing insurance and insurtech businesses because it decouples origination capacity from the firm&#039;s own [[Definition:Balance sheet | balance sheet]]. A [[Definition:Premium finance company | premium finance company]], for example, can fund many more [[Definition:Premium financing | premium finance]] loans than its equity alone would support, scaling quickly while managing [[Definition:Liquidity risk | liquidity risk]]. For [[Definition:Investor | investors]] and lenders, the structured protections embedded in the facility — overcollateralization, eligibility screens, and independent [[Definition:Audit | audits]] — reduce [[Definition:Credit risk | credit risk]]. The availability and cost of warehouse financing often serve as a barometer of market confidence in a particular insurance asset class, and shifts in lender appetite can directly influence the pace of innovation and growth across the sector.<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Related concepts:&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> {{Div col|colwidth=20em}}<br /> * [[Definition:Premium financing]]<br /> * [[Definition:Securitization]]<br /> * [[Definition:Special purpose vehicle (SPV)]]<br /> * [[Definition:Insurance-linked security (ILS)]]<br /> * [[Definition:Life settlement]]<br /> * [[Definition:Collateral]]<br /> {{Div col end}}</div>

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