Title 46 › Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part C — Financial Assistance Programs › CHAPTER 537 — LOANS AND GUARANTEES › SUBCHAPTER I — GENERAL › § 53712
The Secretary or Administrator must monitor a borrower’s financial condition and operations during the guarantee and document results annually or quarterly based on condition. If the borrower’s condition needs extra protection or threatens its ability to meet the guarantee, they must immediately decide on default and steps to protect government interests and meet program goals. Loan agreements must let them limit losses on defaulted or at‑risk loans. If a requirement was waived under 53707(d), the contract must allow extra payments, collateral, or equity when verifiable signs show the borrower can meet the waived requirement.
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46 U.S.C. § 53712
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Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110