Many small businesses rely on SBA loans, or Small Business Administration loans, in order to get off the ground, provide funding for expansion costs, and help with working capital needs. SBA loans are backed by the federal government, making them very popular amongst small business owners. Protect Law Group is a SBA debt resolution attorney. Below, we'll offer tips to repay your SBA loan. Get in touch today!
The first step to repaying your SBA loan is to ensure you understand the terms of your loan. This includes knowing when your payment is due each month, the payment amount, and the methods of payment accepted by your lender.
One of the worst things you can do is ghost your SBA lender if you can't pay. This sends a message that you have no intentions of paying and will make them less likely to work with you on future loan payments.
Business owners are busy people, trying to run their business, make payroll, and stay compliant with all applicable laws. By setting up automatic payments for your SBA loan, you can rest assured you won't miss a payment and fall behind or incur late fees.
If you are struggling to make your SBA loan payments, one great option is to see if you qualify for a business loan refinance. This is a great way to possibly lower your interest rate and your payment amount, helping to make on-time payments moving forward.
Protect Law Group is a California-based SBA attorney law firm that is passionate about helping small business owners with their SBA loan default status. If you need help with your SBA loans, get in touch today!
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.
Our firm successfully resolved an SBA 7a loan in the original amount of $364,000 for a New Jersey-based borrower. The client filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy but the mortgage on his real estate securing the loan remained in place. The available equity amounted to $263,470 and the deficiency equaled $317,886.
We gathered the pertinent documentation and prepared a comprehensive collateral analysis. We negotiated directly with the SBA, obtaining a full release of the mortgage for $80,000.
Client's small business obtained an SBA COVID EIDL for $301,000 pledging collateral by executing the Note, Unconditional Guarantee and Security Agreement. The business defaulted on the loan and the SBA CESC called the Note and Guarantee, accelerated the principal balance due, accrued interest and retracted the 30-year term schedule.
The loan was transferred to the Treasury's Bureau of Fiscal Service which resulted in the statutory addition of $90,000+ in administrative fees, costs, penalties and interest with the total debt now at $391.000+. Treasury also initiated a Treasury Offset Program (TOP) levy against the client's federal contractor payments for the full amount each month - intercepting all of its revenue and pushing the business to the brink of bankruptcy.
The Firm was hired to investigate and find an alternate solution to the bankruptcy option. After submitting formal production requests for all government records, it was discovered that the SBA failed to send the required Official 60-Day Pre-Referral Notice to the borrower and guarantor prior to referring the debt to Treasury. This procedural due process violation served as the basis to submit a Cross-Servicing Dispute to recall the debt from Treasury back to the SBA and to negotiate a reinstatement of the original 30-year maturity date, a modified workout, cessation of the TOP levy against the federal contractor payments and removal of the $90,000+ Treasury-based collection fees, interest and penalties.
Clients personally guaranteed an SBA 7(a) loan that was referred to the Department of Treasury for collection. Treasury claimed our clients owed over $220,000 once it added its statutory collection fees and interest. We were able to negotiate a significant reduction of the total claimed amount from $220,000 to $119,000, saving the clients over $100,000 by arguing for a waiver of the statutory 28%-30% administrative fees and costs.
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