I did a job last year, and the client (a buddy, at least I thought) said that the bank required him to insulate the attic before they would approve any loan. To me that doesn't make any sense. They were trying to get a loan to finance a 2nd story addition.
I can understand how the bank would require permiting information, and/or that the various permits get finalized. But a requirement regarding that the attic get insulated? This makes no sense to a hucklebuck such as myself. Hoping one of the G.C. guys could fill me in on any potential requirement that a bank would want in regards to finalizing a loan for a loan extension.