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Best Practices: Obtaining the Correct Lien Position on Your Collateral

Because many SBA loans are under-collateralized, the SBA guaranty is often the most valuable piece of “collateral” to a lender. Because of this, it is imperative that lenders avoid the…
  • April 24, 2019
  • Katie O'Brien

Best Practices: Equity Injection Requirements for Business Expansions

Lenders extending Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loans have now been operating under SOP 50 10 5 (J) since January 1, 2018. As most SBA lenders are aware, SOP 50 10…
  • April 25, 2018
  • Katie O'Brien

Best Practices: The Value of a Payoff Letter

Because SBA loans are often under-collateralized, the SBA guaranty is frequently the most valuable piece of “collateral” to a lender. Because of this, it is imperative that lenders avoid the…
  • February 21, 2018
  • Katie O'Brien

Best Practices: Revised Collateral Requirements with the Release of SOP 50 10 5 (J)

The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) has released SOP 50 10 5 (J), which takes effect on January 1, 2018. The new SOP sets forth changes with respect to franchise agreements,…
  • November 29, 2017
  • Katie O'Brien

Best Practices: Documenting 401(k) Funds Used as Equity Injection

When a Borrower wishes to use funds from a 401(k) plan (the “Plan”) as equity injection on SBA loans, lenders must make sure they are properly documenting the injection and…
  • August 16, 2017
  • Katie O'Brien

Best Practices: Further Changes to Franchise Review Procedures Under SBA Policy Notice 5000-1941

In a previous Starfield & Smith article posted on December 14, 2016, I discussed SBA’s new franchise guidelines that were implemented with SOP 50 10 5(I) in an effort to…
  • March 22, 2017
  • Katie O'Brien
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