article thumbnail

How Can a Secured Creditor Repossess Collateral Without Breaching the Peace?

Jimerson Firm

When a borrower applies for a loan, most lenders require the borrower to pledge an asset as security for the repayment of the loan, i.e. collateral. In the event the borrower defaults, usually by failing to make loan payments, a secured creditor has a right to take possession of the collateral.

article thumbnail

SBA Loans: How to Maximize Recovery by Liquidating Personal Property

Jimerson Firm

When a small business association (“SBA”) loan is converted to liquidation status, the lender must begin liquidating the collateral. The “Recoverable Value” is “the net dollar amount that a prudent lender could reasonably expect to recover by liquidating a particular piece of collateral.” See SOP 50 57. Liquidation Methods.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

SBA Loans: How to Maximize Recovery by Liquidating Real Property

Jimerson Firm

When a small business association (“SBA”) loan is converted to liquidation status, the lender must begin liquidating the collateral. If the collateral is real property, the lender must liquidate all parcels of real property that has a Recoverable Value over $10,000. See SOP 50 57.

Loans 98
article thumbnail

How to Maximize Recovery on a SBA Loan by Negotiating a Workout Agreement

Jimerson Firm

In the event a borrower is seriously delinquent on making payments under a SBA loan, or the SBA loan is classified in liquidation status, lenders and CDCs must develop a prudent and commercially reasonable strategy to maximize their recovery on the loan. 9) The signatures of the lender/CDC and all obligors on the loan.

Loans 98
article thumbnail

SBA Loans: Offers in Compromise

Jimerson Firm

If the borrower is unable to pay the full amount owed on an SBA loan after all of the collateral has been liquidated, the borrower may submit an “offer in compromise.” An offer in comprise allows borrowers to settle their debt on the SBA loan for less than the full amount owed. What is an Offer in Compromise?

Loans 96
article thumbnail

Secured vs Unsecured Debt: Everything You Need to Know

Sawin & Shea

In broad terms, if a debt is secured, it means it is backed up by collateral property. If a debt is unsecured, no collateral is put up as a guarantee to pay. The two most common examples of secured debt are mortgages and auto loans. The debtor must maintain regular payments on the secured loan in order to keep the collateral.

article thumbnail

How Lenders Can Avoid Losing Their Collateral by Paying Off the Borrower’s Property Tax Obligations

Jimerson Firm

How Do Property Taxes Result in Loss of Collateral? If the borrower is delinquent in paying its property taxes, a tax certificate may be sold for the past-due taxes, which could lead to a tax deed sale of the collateral. Continued reading: Defaulted Loans: Florida State Laws, Federal Laws and Federal Regulations.