SBA lenders often take a security interest in all available fixed assets, including real estate owned by the applicant or guarantor, for certain loans, which may include a lien on…

Last revised in 2006, title insurance policy forms and endorsements published by the American Land Title Association (“ALTA”) were published last summer and are slowly being approved and adopted state…

SBA Standard Operating Procedure 50 57 (2) requires SBA lenders to complete liquidation of their 7(a) loans in a “prompt, cost effective and commercially reasonable manner.”  This concept, defined by…

SBA lenders often include financial reporting provisions in their loan documentation, but may not realize the significance of this type of monitoring and the potential impact it can have on…

When Lenders rely on a third party closing agent, such as a title agent or escrow agent, to assist with loan closing and disbursement on behalf of the Lender, it…

Equity injection is a key component of many SBA 7(a) loans and, when it is required, it is imperative that every lender verify the source of injection. Not verifying the…