Here is an instance of how a long-term sacrifice can result in short-term help. Collateral will not be a key guideline in loan qualification, but it will give the bank some comfort. There are much better alternatives than personal bankruptcy for most enterpreneurs and bosses of small companies. But this are going to drastically change with the new insolvency law. Pay down as much as you can on the obligations that you have placed a individual guarantee.

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