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How Can a Secured Creditor Repossess Collateral Without Breaching the Peace?

Jimerson Firm

When a borrower applies for a loan, most lenders require the borrower to pledge an asset as security for the repayment of the loan, i.e. collateral. In the event the borrower defaults, usually by failing to make loan payments, a secured creditor has a right to take possession of the collateral. 679.609, Fla.

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SBA Loans: How to Maximize Recovery by Liquidating Personal Property

Jimerson Firm

When a small business association (“SBA”) loan is converted to liquidation status, the lender must begin liquidating the collateral. Lenders must liquidate all personal property that has a Recoverable Value over $5,000. In Florida, the lender can choose from the following methods: UCC Sale. See SOP 50 57. 679.609(2)(b), Fla.

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Post-Default Environmental Risk Management for SBA Lenders

Jimerson Firm

If a borrower defaults on a SBA loan, the lender or CDC must assess the environmental risk of contamination before conducting any liquidation action that could result in a loss, or otherwise increase the risk of loss, due to the actual or alleged presence of contamination. SOP 50 10 5(E), Appendix 2. SOP 50 57 2 ; SOP 50 55.

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Unsecured And Secured Loans: What If A Company Can’t Repay?

Hudson Weir

Secured loans or unsecured loans are crucial for many businesses, providing the investment they need to achieve their objectives and grow. According to the British Business Bank , there was a 12.8% increase in gross bank lending to SMEs between 2021 and 2022. But what’s the difference between secured loans and unsecured ones?

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The Rights of a Prepetition Lien Holder Against Postpetition Proceeds from a Sale of Real Property

ABI

John’s University School of Law American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff An unpaid secured lender with a prepetition mortgage does not have a right to receive payment of proceeds from a postpetition sale of real property. In 2017, Allegiance Bank loaned Burts Construction, Inc. Gabriel Eckstein St.

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When a Company Goes Into Administration or Liquidation Who Gets Paid First?

Hudson Weir

Once a firm enters administration, it must pay every creditor group entirely, save for ‘prescribed part’ secured creditors, before funds are distributed to the subsequent creditor. Secured creditors include leasing companies and banks.

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What are the Conditions Precedent (if any) to Perfecting a Claim to an Assignment of a Life Insurance Policy as Security Collateral for a Loan?

Jimerson Firm

When lenders take life insurance policies as collateral for loans, they need to be aware of what needs to occur to place a claim in the event their borrower dies. Therefore, it is critical for lenders to confirm that no prior assignment exists on life insurance collateral prior to taking the collateral on as security for a loan.