The devil is in the details – Consider the upsides (and downsides) of lending to borrowers with multiple entities

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Abstract: It’s sometimes beneficial for tax or legal purposes for a business to divide related lines of business into separate legal entities. But this move can create potential legal complications — and it provides an opportunity for unscrupulous borrowers to hide fraud under the cover of their multiple business entities. This article discusses the pros and cons of lending to these types of borrowers. It notes that, if lenders don’t understand the ins and outs of businesses that split into multiple entities, those lenders may find themselves tangled in a web of legal and financial complications.