Treat refinancing as a transaction package
The bank may show one large incoming wire and one large payoff, but the accounting depends on the closing statement and loan documents. New principal, old principal, accrued interest, fees, penalties, cash proceeds, and escrowed amounts can all be present.
Give finance the executed documents before booking the bank activity.
Reconcile the old lender to zero
Obtain the final payoff statement and compare it with the ledger balance. Identify any difference caused by accrued interest, prepayment fees, final lender charges, or timing.
Archive the old loan agreement, final statement, payoff confirmation, and lien-release evidence when applicable.
Set up the new facility from its terms
Record new principal, funding date, interest rate, payment schedule, maturity, collateral, covenants, lender fees, and the first payment date. Build the new debt schedule before the next month-end close.
Do not simply rename the old liability account if the economics and terms changed.
Update the forecast and covenant calendar
Refinancing can change monthly debt service, interest exposure, maturity risk, and minimum cash needs. Refresh the cash model and covenant tracking immediately.
The finance value of a refinance is clearer when the ledger, lender schedule, and forward cash plan all show the same new structure.
Questions buyers usually ask
What documents should finance receive for a debt refinance?
Keep the new loan documents, old payoff statement, closing statement, fee detail, bank evidence, final old-lender confirmation, and updated repayment schedule.
Why can the payoff amount differ from the loan balance in the books?
Accrued interest, lender fees, prepayment charges, and timing can create differences that need to be reconciled explicitly.
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