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Business Bankruptcy Loans

By Credit Federal | Published 10/12/2008

Approval is becoming difficult; and interest rates are rising, for loans to any business that has filed bankruptcy.

'Debtor-In-Possession' (DIP) financing helps a company that had filed bankruptcy to stay afloat. These loans provide necessary funding to pay suppliers and employees as they try to become profitable again.

It has been a popular and lucrative form of financing for much of the last decade, as the DIP lender is usually the first to be paid back when the company emerges from bankruptcy or liquidates. Now; however, many companies that file bankruptcy discover they have few assets that have not already been promised as collateral to lenders, making it difficult to secure DIP financing. The tight credit markets that may have helped drive them into bankruptcy are also limiting the availability of loans after they file.

Interest rates and fees have doubled to 5 to 7 percent from 2.5 percent while loan terms have decreased to 6 to 12 months from 2 years.

That is making it a bit harder to emerge from bankruptcy. Consolidation on Wall Street has not helped build competition. This year, JPMorgan bought Bear Stearns, much of failed investment bank Lehman Brothers was absorbed by Barclays , and Merrill Lynch brokered a deal to be bought by Bank of America . Hedge funds and private equity firms have also stepped back from lending, said Bill Wexler, head of the national corporate advisory group at business advisory firm BBK.

The decline in lenders has occurred even as the need for DIP loans in the United States have risen. Rob McMahon, managing director for General Electric Co's corporate lending arm, told Reuters last month he expects U.S. demand for DIP loans to be about $10 to $12 billion in 2008, up from $2 billion last year. GE itself expects to provide $2 billion to $3 billion of that financing.

Two companies that have paid the higher price of the restrictions on DIP financing in the last month are Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc and Interstate Bakeries. Companies that can manage to hold off on filing for bankruptcy may benefit as long as banks begin lending more freely again.

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Business Bankruptcy Loans - by <a href=http://creditfederal.com>CreditFederal.com</a> <div style="text-align: left; font-family: Verdana;">Approval is becoming difficult; and interest rates are rising, for loans to any business that has filed bankruptcy. 'Debtor-In-Possession' (DIP) financing helps a company that had filed bankruptcy to stay afloat. These loans provide necessary funding to pay suppliers and employees as they try to become profitable again. It has been a popular and lucrative form of financing for much of the last decade, as the DIP lender is usually the first to be paid back when the company emerges from bankruptcy or liquidates. Now; however, many companies that file bankruptcy discover they have few assets that have not already been promised as collateral to lenders, making it difficult to secure DIP financing. The tight credit markets that may have helped drive them into bankruptcy are also limiting the availability of loans after they file. Interest rates and fees have doubled to 5 to 7 percent from 2.5 percent while loan terms have decreased to 6 to 12 months from 2 years. That is making it a bit harder to emerge from bankruptcy. Consolidation on Wall Street has not helped build competition. This year, JPMorgan bought Bear Stearns, much of failed investment bank Lehman Brothers was absorbed by Barclays , and Merrill Lynch brokered a deal to be bought by Bank of America . Hedge funds and private equity firms have also stepped back from lending, said Bill Wexler, head of the national corporate advisory group at business advisory firm BBK. The decline in lenders has occurred even as the need for DIP loans in the United States have risen. Rob McMahon, managing director for General Electric Co's corporate lending arm, told Reuters last month he expects U.S. demand for DIP loans to be about $10 to $12 billion in 2008, up from $2 billion last year. GE itself expects to provide $2 billion to $3 billion of that financing. Two companies that have paid the higher price of the restrictions on DIP financing in the last month are Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc and Interstate Bakeries. Companies that can manage to hold off on filing for bankruptcy may benefit as long as banks begin lending more freely again. </div> This article provided courtesy of <a href=http://creditfederal.com target=_new>www.CreditFederal.com</a>, a personal credit resource of good or bad credit credit cards and loans.

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