The Department may create a credit review committee which shall, on the basis of the application, and any other information, prepare a report concerning the credit-worthiness of the proposed borrower, the financial commitment of other investors, the manner in which the proposed business project will advance the economy of the State, and the soundness of the proposed financial assistance agreement.
After consideration of such report, and after such other action as it deems appropriate, the Department shall approve or deny the application. If the Department approves the application, its approval shall specify the amount of funds to be provided and the financial assistance agreement provisions which shall apply to the applicant. The applicant shall be promptly notified of such action by the Department.
Applications shall be submitted to the Department in accordance with forms and filing fees prescribed by the Department. The application may require facts about the intermediary's history, past, and present condition and structure, actual, and pro-forma income statements, present and future market prospects and management qualification, and any other facts deemed material to the financing request.
20 ILCS 700/3003