
The 5 Financial Red Flags That Kill HOA Loan Applications
Five specific red flags kill HOA loan applications, and they show up in the same order almost every time. Elevated delinquency, reserves that look thin against the study, active litigation, recent board turnover, and unaudited financials over two years old. Each one has a fix. Written by Larry Kirschner, who has spent 30+ years in commercial banking and 20+ years serving on HOA boards, from watching HOA loan files get declined for reasons boards could have solved 90 days earlier.






