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Florida Program Enhancements. 2017. OVERVIEW OF ENHANCEMENTS. 2017 Florida Program Enhancements Contractor Participation Agreement YgreneWorks FlexRate Program Origination Fee updates Know Before You Owe consumer disclosure. CONTRACTOR PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT.
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OVERVIEW OF ENHANCEMENTS 2017 Florida Program Enhancements • Contractor Participation Agreement • YgreneWorksFlexRate Program • Origination Fee updates • Know Before You Owe consumer disclosure
CONTRACTOR PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT • Ygrene has implemented the Contractor Participation Agreement (CPA) to formalize the legal relationship with the contractor, including: • Pricing Terms • Business Practices • Legal Obligations • All contractors are required to sign the CPA in order to operate as an active certified Ygrene contractor. • The agreement protects the contractor, Ygrene, and property owners.
YGRENEWORKS FLEXRATE PROGRAM • Ygrene is introducing a flexible rate program that offers contractors pricing options with a lower interest rate equivalent in exchange for a rate option fee on PACE residential projects. • At launch there will be four rate plans - Rate Plan 1, the base rate that is available today, and three other plans • If the contractor elects Rate Plan 2 – 4 the rate option fee, also known as sellers points, will be applied to the project cost in exchange for the lower rate. • Rate plan selections are submitted and managed by Ygrene’s Contractor Compliance Team. • Contractors can select the rate plan that best suits their business model.
YGRENEWORKS FLEXRATE PROGRAM • Sellers points will be disclosed to the property owner in the Eligible Improvements Summary that is part of the Finance Agreement.
ORIGINATION FEE • Ygrene’s origination fee will always be included as a Program Fee line item that is used to calculate the total project value for residential and commercial projects. • System updates include modifications to the: • Application - will always include the fee in the project • Proposal Tool – will be included in the contract value • Finance Agreement –will include the origination fee in the ‘Program-Related Fees’ • Program Handbook - will be updated to reflect this change
KNOW BEFORE YOU OWE • Ygrene has implemented a Know Before You Owe (KBYO) document that discloses to the property owner everything that will be included in the total project financing, including: • Product Costs • Upfront Financing Costs • Closing Costs • Specific Terms and Conditions that apply to the program • The KBYO will be sent with the Financing Agreement • Property Owners will initial and sign the KBYO document, indicating their understanding