Running a business is a stressful pursuit, especially if you have to put up a personal guarantee to get your business credit card. When you personally guarantee your company's credit card debt, you're ...

When applying for a business loan, line of credit, equipment financing or business credit card, many business owners are surprised to learn that a personal guarantee is required to secure the ...

Hedge fund founder George Weiss has been found personally liable for millions of dollars in unpaid debts following the collapse of his investment firm, after a federal judge ruled in favor of ...

A personal guarantee is a financial noose that the guarantor puts their entire financial life into, and then waits to see if the trapdoor springs open. Some 30 years or so ago, I was in a trial in ...

Personal guarantees are common for business loans, but make sure you'll be able to repay the loan if you have to.

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The Hotel Carter near Times Square, twice named America’s dirtiest hotel, has seen its share of horrors. The seedy hotel’s history includes insect infestations, crack cocaine dealers and even a corpse ...

Most NYC restaurant leases come with a catch: the landlord wants you, not just your LLC, on the hook. I’ve seen restaurant owners sign personal guarantees without fully understanding what they’re ...

Can you get a business credit card with no personal guarantee? Running a business is a stressful pursuit, especially if you have to put up a personal guarantee to get your business credit card. When ...