Municipal Lease-Purchase Financing

What is it?

DirectLenderMatch classifies Municipal Lease-Purchase Financing under the financing form “Tax-exempt lease-purchase.” Its typical use in this directory is: Finance public assets over time.

How does it work?

The structure is generally evaluated, supported, or secured using the following basis: Municipal equipment/property + appropriation. Exact underwriting, eligibility, terms, and availability are provider-specific and can change.

What can it be used for?

Finance public assets over time.

What backs or supports it?

Municipal equipment/property + appropriation.

Why does this structure exist?

This structure provides a defined way to address the financing need described above. The provider, transaction, collateral, and underwriting context determine how the structure is implemented in practice.

Important considerations

Confirm current costs, risks, licensing, eligibility, collateral treatment, recourse, tax consequences, and availability directly with the provider and appropriate professional advisers. DirectLenderMatch does not compare rates or recommend products.

Is this actually a loan?

Financing, not a conventional loan

Workbook classification: No. Financing forms such as leases, purchases, shared equity, advances, and guarantees may solve a funding need without being conventional loans.

Verified lenders or providers

Direct government-finance provider

Key Government Finance, Inc.

Key Government Finance explicitly provides public-sector lease-purchase and installment-purchase financing.

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Last verified: 2026-08-23