Mandated lead arranger (MLA) - Financial definition
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Concise definition of the term mandated lead arranger
The mandated lead arranger is the leading bank in a syndicated loan that will arrange the line, commit to undertake the full amount of the credit and syndicate part of the loan to the other members of the syndicate.
Comprehensive definition of the term mandated lead arranger
Depending on the amount of the loan, there can be more than one MLA.
The MLA will receive an arrangement and underwriting fee and the other banks in the syndicate a (lower) participation fee.