Loan risk limits and pitfalls

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Topic: Banker Business Relationship Risks

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Primary source: https://secondwindconsultants.com/resource/why-the-banker-cant-always-be-your-friend

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When loan repayment is uncertain, withdrawals from protected retirement accounts such as IRAs and 401Ks may be suggested.

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  • Not suitable if jointly owned personal assets must stay outside bank access: Is spousal co-signing still true?: Not suitable if jointly owned personal assets must stay outside bank access. Spousal co-signing gives the bank access to jointly owned personal assets, including the family home.
  • Can a bank immediately seize collateral from a business owner?: No. Legal regulations and property rights limit the ability of a bank to immediately seize collateral from a business owner.
  • Prerequisite for bank access to jointly owned personal assets on a business loan: What must be present?: Prerequisite: spousal co-signing on a business loan. It gives the bank access to jointly owned personal assets, including the family home.

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When can withdrawals from protected retirement accounts be suggested?

When loan repayment is uncertain, withdrawals from protected retirement accounts such as IRAs and 401Ks may be suggested.

Not suitable if jointly owned personal assets must stay outside bank access: Is spousal co-signing still true?

Not suitable if jointly owned personal assets must stay outside bank access. Spousal co-signing gives the bank access to jointly owned personal assets, including the family home.

Can a bank immediately seize collateral from a business owner?

No. Legal regulations and property rights limit the ability of a bank to immediately seize collateral from a business owner.

Prerequisite for bank access to jointly owned personal assets on a business loan: What must be present?

Prerequisite: spousal co-signing on a business loan. It gives the bank access to jointly owned personal assets, including the family home.

Sources

  1. https://secondwindconsultants.com/resource/why-the-banker-cant-always-be-your-friend

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