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Recourse, Nonrecourse, and Liability Limits

Recourse loan, non-recourse loan, liability-limit, and borrower-recovery terms.

These pages explain whether a lender can pursue the borrower beyond pledged collateral after default.

In this section

  • Non-Recourse Loan
    A non-recourse loan limits lender recovery primarily to the pledged collateral if the borrower defaults.
  • Recourse Loan
    Loan structure that lets the lender pursue the borrower beyond the collateral if sale proceeds do not fully repay the debt.
Revised on Monday, May 18, 2026