Non-Circumvention
A clear, time-limited covenant preventing parties from bypassing the introducer. Define covered introductions, duration, and remedies for circumvention, including injunctive relief and fee recovery.
A clear NCNDA combined with loan terms reduces dispute risk by documenting confidentiality expectations, referral protections, and repayment obligations. It preserves source-of-business rights, supports enforceability of fee arrangements, and creates a written basis for injunctive relief and damages if a party breaches confidentiality or circumvents an introducer.
Parties should ensure signatories have authority to bind their organization and that role, title, and contact information are recorded on the agreement.
A senior officer or authorized loan officer signs on behalf of the lending entity. The signer must be able to bind the company to repayment, fee, and confidentiality obligations; include title, business address, and contact details to avoid later signature disputes.
The borrower or an authorized representative signs for individual consumer borrowers. Use exact legal name matching government ID and list mailing address and phone to ensure proper identification and, if required, to support any required consumer disclosures.
A mortgage broker introduces a private lender to a borrower and documents the referral and fee terms in the NCNDA.
An online private lender uses an NCNDA to collect borrower financial details and secure confidentiality before underwriting.
A clear, time-limited covenant preventing parties from bypassing the introducer. Define covered introductions, duration, and remedies for circumvention, including injunctive relief and fee recovery.
Definition of confidential information with explicit permitted disclosures, duration of confidentiality, and obligations on return or destruction of materials upon request or termination.
Principal, rate, payment schedule, prepayment rights, default definition, and remedies. Precise terms reduce disputes over payment and default-triggered consequences.
Mechanics for calculating and paying introducer fees, triggering events (e.g., closing), and conditions that void or reduce payment obligations.
Standard representations and warranties (authority, accuracy of financial information, no conflicts) to support enforcement and remedies for misrepresentation.
Choice-of-law clause identifying the state law governing interpretation and venue for disputes; specify arbitration or litigation preferences if desired.
| Field | Configuration |
|---|---|
| Signature Field | Required for each party; date linked |
| Initials Field | Optional per-page initials if needed |
| Authentication | Email plus SMS code or KBA |
| Audit Trail | Enable IP, timestamp, and action log |
Confirm platform compliance with ESIGN and UETA and any industry-specific requirements such as HIPAA when protected health information appears in supporting documents.
Date obligations begin; enter as MM/DD/YYYY
Date by which all parties must sign to preserve referral rights
Provide executed copies promptly to preserve notice and cure periods
Define the event that triggers referral fee payment, often closing or funding
Specify duration (e.g., 12–36 months) after which obligations lapse
| Criteria | Consumer Loan NCNDA | Standard NDA |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | confidentiality plus non-circumvention | confidentiality only |
| Referral Protection | ||
| Loan Terms Included | ||
| Typical Use | brokered loans | broad commercial disclosures |
| signNow | DocuSign | Adobe Sign | PandaDoc | HelloSign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $8/user/mo | $15/user/mo | $14/user/mo | $19/user/mo | $15/user/mo |
| Free Trial | 7-day trial | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies |
| Bulk Send | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Audit Trail | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA Compliant | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |