On the recordMarch 1, 2010
The SBA allows no refinancing of existing debt by the bank that currently holds the debt. This restriction . . . prohibits the borrower from obtaining new financing critical to continued success.
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Merkley discusses the limitations of SBA's refinancing rules affecting borrowers.
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