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Life Insurance Premium Financing

Bank finances your PPLI/whole life premiums; you fund the spread.

Overview

For $10M+ life insurance policies (typically PPLI or whole life in estate plans), banks finance the annual premiums, secured by policy cash value + collateral. You fund only the interest spread (2–4% of premium). At death, policy pays off loan, remainder goes to heirs tax-free. Used to secure massive death benefits with fractional capital.

Best fit
$20M+ estatesLarge PPLI holdersInstitutional estate plans
Estimated impact
Fund $10–50M death benefit with 10–20% of premium capital

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