Similar to identity theft, this type of fraud happens when an unauthorized individual gain access through online banking applications, capturing the account information to create and write bad checks.
An adverse action notice is a document sent to a loan applicant stating a bank’s rationale for denying a loan. It may also contain a counteroffer, such as a lesser amount or a request for an approved co-borrower.
The term “aging exceptions” refers to a group of critical exceptions that have not been resolved within a reasonable amount of time.
Altered check fraud occurs when a fraudster changes the amounts and Payee from a stolen check.
API is short for “application programming interface.” Technology companies like Alogent rely on APIs to connect multiple software applications, thereby enabling a two-way exchange of information to support users’ needs.
Audit and exam prep is a process that financial institutions go through in order to adequately prepare for upcoming audits and exams.
An authorized signer form is a document that allows an account holder to grant a range of clearance levels to individuals to perform certain functions within a bank account.

What are Multiple Guarantors?

The phrase “multiple guarantors” is used by financial institutions when describing a loan that is guaranteed by more than one entity. A guarantor could be an individual, LLC, corporation, or another type of entity. 

Challenges of Multiple Guarantors

Loans involving multiple guarantors can be operationally challenging for financial institutions to administer due to:

  1. Relationship Complexity

    Efficiently managing multiple guarantor relationships (and understanding how they’re all connected) requires careful recordkeeping, especially for financial institutions with large commercial lending portfolios. Situations involving subsidiaries and related entities can make it especially difficult to gain a complete view of cash flow.
     
  2. Tracking Complexity

    Increased document tracking is to be expected when multiple guarantors are involved. In addition to monitoring the principal borrower’s creditworthiness, banks and credit unions regularly request financial statements and other documentation from additional guarantors. Identifying missing documents, generating and distributing notice letters, and following up with customers or members takes time and effort.

Multiple Guarantors Example

To better illustrate these challenges, let’s imagine that an entrepreneur named Tony needs a loan for renovating his restaurant. Tony owns five other restaurants, each of which are organized as separate LLCs. He plans to list each LLC as a guarantor on the loan, in addition to providing a personal guarantee. To further complicate matters, two of the restaurants involve a co-owner—who recently retired and now lives in a different state.

Simply understanding the nuances of such complex business relationships could require numerous conversations and considerable amounts of documentation. Efficiently tracking everything on an ongoing basis could prove to be even more challenging.

Managing Multiple Guarantors

Traditionally, financial institutions relied on paper-based filing systems to organize and track commercial loans—including those that involve multiple guarantors. Paper loan files make it difficult to gain a holistic view of each relationship. Pulling hard copy files from a central location is time-consuming and, in some cases, not possible if a file is already checked out to another team member. Tracking correspondence and missing documents in spreadsheets or checklists poses numerous risks for errors and oversights.

Software like AccuAccount can alleviate many difficulties that are commonly associated with multiple guarantors. AccuAccount provides an intuitive way to view and link together entity relationships as well as streamlining exception tracking and reporting.

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