Borrowing Against Whole Life Insurance at a Bank
We get many questions on using life insurance policies with cash value as collateral for bank loans. First, you can ONLY borrow against a policy with cash value, such as whole life insurance. You cannot use this strategy at all with a term insurance policy.
Often, local (as opposed to large/national) banks and credit unions will lend against the cash value of life insurance. So you may want to start with your local banker.
Additionally, the banks listed below have been referred to us as providing this service nationally. Please contact them directly for more information.
Loan-to-value limits are usually 80 or 90%. (You could borrow up to $80k to $90k with $100k of cash value as collateral.) Bank rates are often lower than the interest rates for policy loans, with current rates as low as prime.
Kensington Financial Associates
2980 NE 207th Street, Suite 807
Personal AND “Direct to Business” loans
OK to use multiple policies for collateral
Bianka@kensingtonfa.com
Aventura, FL 33180
(877) 298-7331
Kensington Informational Flyer
Director – Life Equity Lending
M&M Bank
One Mid America Plaza
Suite 140
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
(630) 575-9700 Loan Operations General
bmiller@m-mbank.com
404.290.0050 (cell)
815.724.2521 (office)
M&M Bank Information Flyer
Heritage Bank
Greater Atlanta Area
matthew.hale@heritagebank.com
404.933.5144 (cell)
Valley National Bank
1400 Valley Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
PDavino@valley.com
973-934-5886 (direct)
973-305-4209 (office)
Ameris Bank
3490 Piedmont Road NE, Suite 700
Atlanta, GA 30305
Office (404)240-1528
Shellee.spagnoletto@amerisbank.com
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For more information about how to use your life insurance to benefit you now, see Kim D. H. Butler’s book, Live Your Life Insurance, Kim and Jack Burns’ new book, Busting the Life Insurance Lies.
And of course, you can also contact us directly to set an appointment to speak with Kim or to talk with Theresa, our multi-generational life insurance specialist.
If we can assist you with a new policy, please reach out to us at welcome@prosperitythinkers.com.
Disclosure: Our content is meant for educational purposes only. While it’s our goal to help you learn about building a life of prosperity, we do not intend to provide financial advice. Please consult your financial, tax or legal advisor before making any investment or financial decisions.