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Glossary term

Loan Covenant

Definition

A loan covenant is a rule built into your loan agreement — something you promise to do, or not do, while you have the loan.

Technical definition

A loan covenant is a contractual condition in a loan agreement requiring the borrower to maintain certain standards or refrain from specified actions.

Why it matters

Breaking a covenant can put a loan in default even if payments are current, so it's important to know what your covenants require.

Example

A covenant might require maintaining a minimum working capital level during the loan term.

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