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Best Practices: Preparing UCC-1 Financing Statements

In the context of SBA lending, properly perfecting security interests in required collateral is one of the most important steps in closing a SBA loan.  For personal property collateral, lenders…
  • July 24, 2019
  • Jennifer E. Borra

Best Practices: Leasing Restrictions under the new SOP 50 10 5(K)

Effective April 1, 2019, SBA’s SOP 50 10 5(K) contains provisions restricting SBA borrowers from leasing real estate acquired with SBA loan proceeds to any business that a borrower knows…
  • March 20, 2019
  • Jennifer E. Borra

Best Practices: A Refresher on EPC/OC Transactions

Typically, any small business applicant seeking SBA financing must be an active operating company.  One exception to this general rule pertains to Eligible Passive Companies.  The Eligible Passive Company (EPC)…
  • January 9, 2019
  • Jennifer E. Borra

Best Practices: Determining Affiliation of Nontraditional “Franchise” Agreements under SOP 50 10 5 (J)

In my December 13, 2017 article, I provided an overview of the franchise review process under the SOP 50 10 5(J). See https://starfieldsmith.com/article/best-practices-franchise-reviews-under-sop-50-10-5j/. For SBA loan applicants operating under traditional…
  • September 19, 2018
  • Jennifer E. Borra

Best Practices: Avoiding Lender Liability Claims

Lenders participating in the U.S. Small Business Administration lending programs often encounter borrowers who are unrepresented by legal counsel for the loan transaction.  As a result, borrowers try to rely…
  • June 27, 2018
  • Jennifer E. Borra

Best Practices: Reviewing Management Agreements under SOP 50 10 5(J)

All SBA loan applicants and their affiliates must be small, when aggregated together, under SBA size requirements to participate in SBA’s lending programs. In determining whether affiliation exists, SBA analyzes…
  • March 7, 2018
  • Jennifer E. Borra
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