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We will analyze your SBA loan problems and advise you on potential solutions such as an SBA offer in compromise for your SBA loan default.
Small business owners could acquire assistance through local attorneys. This assistance could prevent them from suffering through financial ruin. It presents them with the opportunity to gain an SBA Offer in Compromise. These options could eliminate the possibility of seizure and foreclosure.
An SBA loan default occurs when the borrower is more than ninety days delinquent on their loan. After the loan is in default, the lender has the right to begin the seizure of the identified collateral. The collateral is any property or assets used to secure the loan. It is primarily the building or machinery that was purchased through the funds provided by the loan.
A default could also lower the borrower's credit score. This could make it difficult for the company to acquire new lines of credit. It could make it impossible for them to acquire a low-interest loan for business purposes.
Once the borrower acquires the SBA demand letter, they must take immediate action. Any failure to take action could lead to negative legal action. This could include the foreclosure of the property or a lawsuit to collect the full balance of the loan.
The borrower should contact an attorney to evaluate their options. The attorney could determine if an SBA offer of compromise is possible. This opportunity could allow the borrower to pay a small value without suffering the negative consequences of default.
An SBA loan foreclosure could lead to the end of the company. If the business owner loses their property through foreclosure, it is not likely that they will receive another loan. This could prevent them from reopening their doors after the settlement offer is accepted.
Local small business owners need help reducing the negative impact of a default. An attorney helps them with these opportunities by determining if an SBA offer in compromise is available to them. This opportunity could reduce the full value of the loan and make it more affordable. Business owners who wish to enter into a Tax Offset Program or acquire an offer in compromise should contact an attorney now.
Millions of Dollars in SBA Debts Resolved via Offer in Compromise and Negotiated Repayment Agreements without our Clients filing for Bankruptcy or Facing Home Foreclosure
Millions of Dollars in Treasury Debts Defended Against via AWG Hearings, Treasury Offset Program Resolution, Cross-servicing Disputes, Private Collection Agency Representation, Compromise Offers and Negotiated Repayment Agreements
Our Attorneys are Authorized by the Agency Practice Act to Represent Federal Debtors Nationwide before the SBA, The SBA Office of Hearings and Appeals, the Treasury Department, and the Bureau of Fiscal Service.
Clients' 7(a) loan was referred to Treasury's Bureau of Fiscal Service for enforced collection in 2015. They not only personally guaranteed the loan, but also pledged their primary residence as additional collateral. One of the clients filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy thinking that it would discharge the SBA 7(a) lien encumbering their home. They later discovered that they were mistakenly advised. The Firm was subsequently hired to review their case and defend against a series of collection actions. Eventually, we were able to negotiate a structured workout for $180,000 directly with the SBA, saving them approximately $250,000 (by reducing the default interest rate and removing Treasury's substantial collection fees) and from possible foreclosure.
Client personally guaranteed SBA 7(a) loan balance of $58,000. The client received a notice of Intent to initiate Administrative Wage Garnishment (AWG) Proceedings. We represented the client at the hearing and successfully defeated the AWG Order based on several legal and equitable grounds.
Our firm successfully negotiated an SBA offer in compromise (SBA OIC), settling a $974,535.93 SBA loan balance for just $18,000. The offerors, personal guarantors on an SBA 7(a) loan, originally obtained financing to purchase a commercial building in Lancaster, California.
The borrower filed for bankruptcy, and the third-party lender (TPL) foreclosed on the property. Despite the loan default, the SBA pursued the offerors for repayment. Given their limited income, lack of significant assets, and approaching retirement, we presented a strong case demonstrating their financial hardship.
Through strategic negotiations, we secured a favorable SBA settlement, reducing the nearly $1 million debt to a fraction of the amount owed. This outcome allowed the offerors to resolve their liability without prolonged financial strain.
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