Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle V— - Merchant Marine › Part Part C— - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter CHAPTER 537— - LOANS AND GUARANTEES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - GENERAL › § 53712
The Secretary or Administrator must keep checking an obligor’s finances and operations while a guarantee is in force. They must record what they find every year or every quarter, depending on how risky the obligor looks. If the obligor’s finances need extra protection, the Secretary or Administrator must act quickly and decide if a default should be declared and what steps to take to protect the guarantee while still meeting program goals. Loan agreements must give the Secretary or Administrator extra powers to limit losses if a loan defaults or the obligor’s finances get worse. If a requirement was waived under section 53707(d), the loan must require extra payments, collateral, or equity when clear signs show the obligor can meet the waived requirement.
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46 U.S.C. § 53712
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Apr 6, 2026
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