Our Mission
Sound Lending & Investing Practices for Charter Schools and Higher Education
Charter Asset Management is Your Institution’s Trusted Lender
Charter Asset Management Fund, L.P. (CAM) is a leading private credit fund specializing in short and medium-term financing solutions for charter schools and higher education institutions across the United States.
Since 2012, CAM has built a strong reputation as a trusted financial partner, deploying over $1 billion to hundreds of schools and universities. CAM offers competitive rates, rapid turnaround times, and flexible financing options often unavailable through traditional lenders or the bond market.
The fund’s investment strategy encompasses a variety of approaches tailored to educational institutions. This includes term loans, credit lines, securing loans with institutional assets and real estate, and purchasing state-guaranteed receivables to unlock immediate cash flow. This diverse approach allows CAM to effectively support the growth and financial stability of its partners.
Funding Programs
Facilities Financing CAM’s facilities financing program provides charter schools with access to capital to acquire, build, or renovate school facilities. The program is designed to be flexible and affordable, and it is available to charter schools of all sizes and locations.
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Term Loans In a term loan, the full loan amount is funded upfront. The school makes fixed monthly payments amortized over the duration of the loan. Term loans are between 1 and 5 years and are ideal for capital projects like tenant improvements and other expansion purposes.
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Bridge Financing Bridge financing is a short-term loan that bridges the gap between a charter school’s current financial resources and the amount of money it needs to complete a specific project. CAM offers bridge financing to charter schools for a variety of purposes including acquiring or renovating a school facility, expanding or improving educational programs, and covering unexpected expenses.
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Revolving Line of Credit This is CAM’s flagship program. A line of credit is a revolving loan that runs between 1 to 5 years. Once the line is open, your school can drawdown at any time. The school makes monthly payments based on an average outstanding balance. Our revolving line of credit is low-cost, flexible, and ideal for general working capital purposes.
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Pre-Bond Financing Pre-bond financing is a medium-term financing tool that helps bridge to a bond issuance. CAM loans your school the funds you need for pre-development and other bond issuance related costs. The bond then takes out CAM’s loan.
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Factoring Factoring is a short-term financing tool where CAM purchases your school’s future state-aid and advances the capital to you now. Factoring is great to fuel enrollment growth, mitigate state-aid deferrals, and bridge cash gaps. Although factoring is fast and reliable, we recommend using it for urgent situations and as a last resort.
Read MoreCharter Asset Management, a private credit lender with more than $1 billion funded to education institutions nationwide since 2012, is asked by many of charter school, college, and university clients to provide first-rate lending options for their business challenges.
Why Choose CAM?
Think of us as a specialized bank with funding programs designed to fit the needs of charter schools. We have expertise in charter school finance which allows us to assess the creditworthiness of your school and offer a tailored funding program. In comparison, traditional banks are unable to address the unique funding needs of charter schools due to collateral package constraints and the lack of charter finance knowledge. Most importantly, though, we share your dream of building a thriving school with successful students and inspired teachers.
Our financial products are low-cost, reliable, flexible, and sustainable. Our team is committed to openness, transparency, and sound lending and investing practices.
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The charter school movement is thriving. Parents, students, and communities nationwide are realizing the benefits of school choice.
Charter schools face many unique challenges financially and politically. As charter schools and networks continue to expand across the nation, these challenges will be amplified.
CAM stands ready to offer the best solutions for these changing challenges, to help charter schools find firm footing financially, leverage key resources, and build their ideal school.