Intercreditor Agreement

Standard Intercreditor Provisions

Payment subordination: the senior lender is paid first from all property cash flow until current. Lien priority: the senior mortgage has priority over the mezzanine pledge. Default and remedy coordination: defines who can declare default, who can take enforcement action, and what cure rights the subordinate lender has. Standstill periods: subordinate lender typically cannot take enforcement action for stated period after senior default. Information rights: both lenders receive financial reporting and notice of default.

Mezzanine Cure Rights

A critical provision in any senior-mezz intercreditor: the mezzanine lender's right to cure senior loan defaults to prevent senior foreclosure that would extinguish the mezz position. Standard structure: mezzanine lender has stated period (30–90 days) after senior default notice to cure the senior default, including payment of all amounts owed. The cure preserves the mezzanine's position but is expensive — the mezzanine lender effectively becomes the de-facto owner of the senior debt.

UCC Foreclosure Rights

On mezzanine default, the mezzanine lender forecloses on its UCC pledge of equity interests in the borrower entity. The intercreditor agreement governs the senior lender's consent rights to this foreclosure — typically the senior lender consents to UCC foreclosure provided the new equity owner (the mezzanine lender or its assignee) meets defined credit, experience, and operating qualifications. Failure to meet qualifications can give the senior lender accelerated foreclosure rights.

What is an intercreditor agreement?

A contract among multiple lenders to the same borrower defining the relative rights, priorities, and remedies of each lender. Most commonly used in commercial real estate to govern the relationship between a senior mortgage lender and a mezzanine or subordinate lender.

What does an intercreditor agreement typically cover?

Payment subordination, lien priority, default and remedy coordination, standstill periods on subordinate lender enforcement action, mezzanine cure rights on senior defaults, UCC foreclosure consent, information rights, and qualification requirements for any new equity owner resulting from UCC foreclosure.

What is a mezzanine cure right?

The mezzanine lender's right to cure senior loan defaults — typically by paying all amounts owed — to prevent senior foreclosure that would extinguish the mezzanine position. Standard structure: stated cure period (30–90 days) after senior default notice.

Why are intercreditor agreements important?

Without them, multi-layer capital stacks would be unworkable. The senior lender would face uncertain mezzanine remedies (potentially disruptive to senior's position); the mezzanine lender would face the possibility of senior foreclosure extinguishing its position without notice or cure rights. The intercreditor agreement provides predictability and orderly process for both lenders.

Article Summary

Intercreditor Agreement is a foundational commercial real estate concept that Florida investors, owners, and tenants encounter routinely. An intercreditor agreement is a contract among multiple lenders to the same borrower defining the relative rights, priorities, and remedies of each lender — most commonly used in commercial real estate to govern the relationship between a senior mortgage lender and a mezzanine or subordinate lender. Michael R. Linton at Linton Global Solutions applies Intercreditor Agreement to every Florida CRE transaction across multifamily, office, industrial, retail, hotels, NNN, distressed, and 1031 exchange execution — backed by 39 years of closed deal experience and REOMind.ai-powered analytics.

Key Takeaways

• ✓An intercreditor agreement is a contract among multiple lenders to the same borrower defining the relative rights, priorities, and remedies of each lender — most commonly used in commercial real estate to govern the relationship between a senior mortgage lender and a mezzanine or subordinate lender.
• ✓Intercreditor Agreement is relevant across virtually every Florida commercial real estate asset class.
• ✓Florida-specific considerations — insurance, no state income tax, judicial foreclosure, hurricane risk — affect application.
• ✓Michael R. Linton (FL Broker BK703722) has 39 years of Florida CRE transaction experience including this concept.
• ✓Linton Global Solutions combines local market expertise with REOMind.ai's 96% valuation accuracy.
• ✓For deal-specific application, contact Michael directly at (312) 612-1031.

About Michael R. Linton

Michael R. Linton — also known as Michael Linton or Mike Linton — is a Florida-licensed commercial real estate broker and advisor based in the Tampa–Orlando I-4 corridor. With 39+ years of experience closing commercial transactions, he leads Linton Global Solutions and HireMikeLinton.com, serving investors, owners, and tenants across all major commercial real estate asset classes — multifamily, office, industrial, retail, hotels & hospitality, land, mixed-use, special-purpose, self-storage, and life sciences.

Michael holds the NCREA (National Commercial Real Estate Advisor) and CREIPS (Certified Real Estate Investment Property Specialist) designations, is a REALTOR®, and is a Florida Real Estate Broker (License #BK703722). He is also the founder of Linton Global Technologies, which operates the REOMind.ai AI-powered REO disposition platform serving 500+ banks.

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Disclosure & Compliance

Disclosure: This article discusses proprietary technology developed by Linton Global Technologies. Michael R. Linton is the founder of Linton Global Technologies and a licensed real estate professional with Linton Global Solutions (FL Broker License #BK703722). This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment, legal, or financial advice.

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