National City New Market Fund Inc (NCNMF) provides financing through equity, loans and other financial services to qualified businesses, non-profits and real estate development projects. NCNMF"s activities serve as a catalyst for economic development in disadvantaged areas by attracting new businesses and social service providers and by developing new for-sale housing, commercial and mixed-use real-estate projects. NCNMF will offer highly flexible terms and conditions that pass significant benefits to its borrowers/investees, including: equity with minimal expected cash returns; interest rate reductions up to 300 basis points below market; seven-year interest-only periods, and lower than standard origination fees.