Can't Pay Your SBA Loan? Here's What to Expect
Worried about not being able to make your SBA loan payments? Don't risk losing your assets, consult with our SBA loan default attorneys today.
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.
Client’s small business obtained an SBA 7(a) loan for $750,000. She and her husband signed personal guarantees exposing all of their non-exempt income and assets. With just 18 months left on the maturity date and payment on the remaining balance, the Great Recession of 2008 hit, which ultimately caused the business to fail and default on the loan terms. The 7(a) lender accelerated and sent a demand for full payment of the remaining loan balance. The SBA lender’s note allowed for a default interest rate of about 7% per year. In response to the lender's aggressive collection action, Client's husband filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in an attempt to protect against their personal assets. However, his bankruptcy discharge did not relieve the Client's personal guarantee liability for the SBA debt. The SBA lender opted to pursue the SBA 7(a) Guaranty and subsequently assigned the loan and the right to enforce collection against the Client to the SBA. The Client then received the SBA Official 60-Day Notice. After conducting a Case Evaluation with her, she then hired the Firm to respond and negotiate on her behalf with just 34 days left before the impending referral to Treasury. The Client wanted to dispute the SBA’s alleged debt balance as stated in the 60-Day Notice by claiming the 7(a) lender failed to liquidate business collateral in a commercially reasonable manner - which if done properly - proceeds would have paid back the entire debt balance. However, due to time constraints, waivers contained in the SBA loan instruments, including the fact the Client was not able to inspect the SBA's records for investigation purposes before the remaining deadline, Client agreed to submit a Structured Workout for the alleged balance in response to the Official 60-Day Notice as she was not eligible for an Offer in Compromise (OIC) because of equity in non-exempt income and assets. After back and forth negotiations, the SBA Loan Specialist approved the Workout proposal, reducing the Client's purported liability by nearly $142,142.27 in accrued interest, and statutory collection fees. Without the Firm's intervention and subsequent approval of the Workout proposal, the Client's debt amount (with accrued interest, Treasury's statutory collection fee and Treasury's interest based on the Current Value of Funds Rate (CVFR) would have been nearly $291,030.
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.
The client personally guaranteed an SBA 7(a) loan for $150,000. His business revenue decreased significantly causing default and an accelerated balance of $143,000. The client received the SBA's Official 60-day notice with the debt scheduled for referral to the Treasury’s Bureau of Fiscal Service for aggressive collection in less than 26 days. We were hired to represent him, respond to the SBA's Official 60-day notice, and prevent enforced collection by the Treasury and the Department of Justice. We successfully negotiated a structured workout with an extended maturity date that included a reduction of the 14% interest rate and removal of substantial collection fees (30% of the loan balance), effectively saving the client over $242,000.
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