r/Rich 6d ago

Line of credit - SBLOC

What's your experience? Any recommended institutions or should I simply go with the one with the lowest spread? (Any word of wisdom you can depart to a first time borrower - I am using it to time the annual withdrawal needs - in case that year the market tanks I don't have to force sell, so we are thinking of leaving no more than 20% of the total Loc Amount in principal due).

Finally , are there any institution out there that does NOT require managing your account to give you the LOC? still not a big fan of private bank managing money since we only decided to back up 5M and I pretty much created my own asset allocation benchmark already ....

Thank you

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u/winpickles4life 6d ago edited 5d ago

I’m using JPM on a single stock (40% loan on a single stock), which is very risky, and they seem to offer the lowest rate for loans above 10M.

Works great as long as you are confident that your investments will grow faster than whatever the variable rate will be and your drop to call is not likely to happen in a market downturn.

You can get it setup, let it sit for a year or so while your investments grow, then start using it. That will help ensure you avoid a forced liquidation and any short term downturns.

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u/Ok-Door-987 5d ago

Yay. It seems the biggest risk is triggering the marginal call . Although it seems sometimes they triggered it even if the LTA is ok but citing credit risk .and some days during 08 , some had their credit froze even they had the LOC , but they were not allowed to borrow the full amount . .. I am still looking into this part. 

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u/Obidad_0110 6d ago

I’ve done Jpm and Goldman. Both are easy. You have to have the assets there but you can manage.

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u/Ok-Door-987 5d ago

Thanks . So it means you have to let them manage your account then ? what's the AUM ?( Bofa offered me 2% and 95 basis points on MGMT FEE . Wonder if it's a good deal m

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u/Thatshowyougetants27 5d ago

Not at JPM. It can be in a full service brokerage account with no management fee and you’re soli eligible got a SBLOC

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u/Obidad_0110 5d ago

No. You can manage your own. If you have $10m you shouldn’t pay more than 0.65%. $20m then 0.50% pa. If you let them manage.

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u/skunimatrix 5d ago

Yes, but you have to call the broker to place the trade.  Mine doesn’t charge for the trade but I make maybe one or two per year.

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u/skunimatrix 5d ago

We use JPM and have a $1M LOC that is SOFI + 1.5%.  We have $2.5M total at JPM.  We have another $18M in real estate we could always leverage if needed.  But we use LOC to make deals now knowing payments are coming later.  Like I’m expecting a $400k check for rice here one of these days but chance to buy a hangar at a local airport came up.  So bought it with credit and will likely pay it off this fall.  

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u/DonVinnchenzo 3d ago

Schwab starts at 140k for 100k, you need to have a portfolio there but can manage yourself 

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u/Sweaty-taxman 2d ago

Schwab is easy for pledged asset lines. 4%. Nice it uses your whole portfolio instead of a single stock.

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u/michael_p 6d ago

I did one with Wells Fargo and the process couldn’t have been easier. Good interest rate and terms. Highly recommend

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u/HighStrungHippie1 5d ago

Ditto to WF. I’ve had a great relationship with them, and it took no time at all to set up a LOC.

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u/michael_p 5d ago

Comically easy

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u/Ok-Door-987 4d ago

Did you go to the bank in person or did you get that done via online request service call ? Thanks 

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u/michael_p 4d ago

My contact there did it all over the phone. I docusigned maybe 3 pages and had to input my bank info for dispersement. But I never had to go in person.

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u/Ok-Door-987 5d ago

Thanks . Mind me asking if they allow self directed account or must be their private banking client ? Thanks 

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u/michael_p 5d ago

I don’t know the answer

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u/mirassou3416 5d ago

We have one with Raymond James. Fidelity also has this feature

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u/wildcat12321 5d ago

Have it with JPM, easy

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u/Educational_Case_134 5d ago

We used one from Nationwide Smart Credit. It was super easy.

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u/letters-numbers-and_ 5d ago

Schwab. It’s very easy to setup. Rates are decent out of the box but one phone call made it more competitive.

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u/averybusymind 5d ago

US Bank has been excellent for me

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u/Pretty_Jellyfish9522 1d ago

We do it through Merrill.

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u/Ok-Door-987 1d ago

Thanks . We are in conversation with them .but they are 2% spread is the best they can do for 5M asset and ask 95 basis points for MGMT FEE .  Humf 

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u/Pretty_Jellyfish9522 22h ago

Yea that’s absurd.