As a small business owner, you may wonder if taking out a small business loan impacts your credit score. The answer to this question depends on a few factors. In many cases, small business loan defaults do not impact your personal credit score. However, there are a few situations where a small business loan can have an impact on your personal credit score. Protect Law Group is here to talk about knowing the right time and situation to get and not get a business loan. Get your finances handled by a team that cares by contacting us today!
There are a few situations where it's not a good idea to take out a small business loan default, even if you're confident you'll be able to make the payments. First, if your business is in a very early stage of development, it may not be wise to take out a loan. Your business may not yet have the revenue necessary to make loan payments.
In addition, if you have bad personal credit, you may not want to take out a small business loan. This is because lenders will likely view you as a high-risk borrower. As a result, you may be offered less favorable terms, such as a higher interest rate. If your business doesn't need the money immediately, it may be better to wait until your credit improves.
If you default on a small business loan, your personal credit score may be impacted. Defaulting on a small business loan can damage your personal credit score in the same way that defaulting on any other type of loan would damage your credit score. If you're considering taking out a small business loan default, make sure that you will be able to make the payments on time.
There are a few situations where it's not a good idea to take out a small business loan, even if you're confident you'll be able to make the payments. First, if your business is in a very early stage of development, it may not be wise to take out a loan. This is because your business may not yet have the revenue necessary to make loan payments.
There are a few other situations where a small business loan default may impact your personal credit score. For example, if you use a personal guarantee to secure the loan, your personal credit score may be impacted if you default on the loan. Additionally, if you take out a small business loan and use your home as collateral, your personal credit score may be impacted if you default on the loan.
At Protect Law Firm, we specialize in helping small business owners get out of small business bankruptcy and SBA loan default. Whatever your credit situation might be with your small business, we can help! Ower more than $30,000? Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you get back on track financially.
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 personally guaranteed SBA 7(a) loan balance of over $300,000. Clients also pledged their homes as additional collateral. SBA OIC accepted $87,000 with the full lien release against the home.
Clients executed personal and corporate guarantees for an SBA 7(a) loan from a Preferred Lender Provider (PLP). The borrower corporation defaulted on the loan exposing all collateral pledged by the Clients. The SBA subsequently acquired the loan balance from the PLP, including the right to collect against all guarantors. The SBA sent the Official Pre-Referral Notice to the guarantors giving them sixty (60) days to either pay the outstanding balance in full, negotiate a Repayment (Offer in Compromise (OIC) or Structured Workout (SW)), challenge their alleged guarantor liability or file a Request for Hearing (Appeals Petition) with the SBA Office of Hearings & Appeals.
Because the Clients were not financially eligible for an OIC, they opted for Structured Workout negotiations directly with the SBA before the debt was transferred to the Bureau of Fiscal Service, a division of the U.S. Department of Treasury for enforced collection.
The Firm was hired to negotiate a global Workout Agreement directly with the SBA to resolve the personal and corporate guarantees. After submitting the Structured Workout proposal, the assigned SBA Loan Specialist approved the requested terms in under ten (10) days without any lengthy back and forth negotiations.
The favorable terms of the Workout included an extended maturity at an affordable principal amount, along with a significantly reduced interest rate saving the Clients approximately $181,000 in administrative fees, penalties and interest (contract interest rate and Current Value of Funds Rate (CVFR)) as authorized by 31 U.S.C. § 3717(e) had the SBA loan been transferred to BFS.
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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