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Can a Secured Creditor Refuse to Sell the Collateral?

Jimerson Firm

Any secured creditor, large or small, may encounter a situation in which it is preferable to retain or recover the collateral in a transaction without having to sell the collateral itself. However, many will be unaware of the precise procedure and requirements for retaining the collateral itself. 679.609(1).

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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. 2d 1020, 1024 (Fla.

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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.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

On December 15, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, along with the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council, released revised procedures for how its examiners will investigate financial institutions for Fair Debt Collection Practices Act compliance, incorporating Regulation F changes into their review.

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How Lenders Can Avoid Losing Their Collateral by Paying Off the Borrower’s Property Tax Obligations

Jimerson Firm

How Do Property Taxes Result in Loss of Collateral? If the borrower is delinquent in paying its property taxes, a tax certificate may be sold for the past-due taxes, which could lead to a tax deed sale of the collateral. Next, on the sale date, the tax collector will sell a tax certificate for the amount of taxes due. 197.432.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

On October 1, the Federal Reserve Board extended temporary actions, increasing the availability of intraday credit extended by Federal Reserve Banks on both a collateralized and uncollateralized basis until March 31, 2021. For more information, click here. For more information, click here. For more information, click here.

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Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is an Emerging Business Trend

Nexa Collect

DeFi is a collective term for financial products and services that are accessible to anyone who can use Ethereum over the internet. DeFi refers to Decentralized Finance; peer-to-peer financial services on a public decentralized blockchain network, particularly Ethereum. List of contents. What is DeFi? Bottom Line.