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SBA Loans: Offers in Compromise

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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. illness), paying it would cause financial hardship. (4)

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SBA Loans: How to Maximize Recovery by Liquidating Real Property

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When a small business association (“SBA”) loan is converted to liquidation status, the lender must begin liquidating the collateral. However, lenders should only use this option if it maximizes recovery on the SBA loan. draft settlement statement. See SOP 50 57.

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SBA Loans: How to Maximize Recovery by Liquidating Personal Property

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When a small business association (“SBA”) loan is converted to liquidation status, the lender must begin liquidating the collateral. The decision and justification for abandoning the collateral, including the basis for the Recoverable Value estimate, must be documented in the loan file. Collection of Accounts Receivable.

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

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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.

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The Top Five Things Lenders Need to Know About Florida’s Construction Lien Law

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2] This result can be potentially disastrous to a mortgage lender that may lose the value of a first priority mortgage lien as security for the loan, and potentially have the mortgage subject to being foreclosed in a construction lien foreclosure lawsuit. & Loan Ass’n , 533 So. 2d 948, 950 (Fla. 713.132(4). Proper Payments.

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

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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. 679.609, Fla. 679.602(6), Fla.

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Dealing with Deceased Borrowers Since the 2016 Mortgage Servicing Rule

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However, upon notification of the death of a borrower, lenders must “promptly identify and facilitate communication with the successor in interest of the deceased borrower with respect to the property secured by the deceased borrower’s mortgage loan.” Although not required, the confirmed successor in interest may assume the loan upon consent.