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Adjustment to a loan or mortgage threatened by default. The loan agreement is modified and the life of the loan may be extended. The major benefit to the borrower is the potential for substantially-reduced loan payments.

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The process of adjusting a loan arrangement, especially under the threat of default.
See workout .


Example: Pope owns an apartment building with a mortgage loan requiring debt service of $25,000 per year. Because of a period of high vacancies, Pope’s net operating income falls to $20,000 per year. To eliminate the $5,000 annual negative cash flow , Pope appeals to the lender to recast the loan by extending the maturity and reducing the interest rate for the next 2 years.

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