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Secured vs Unsecured Debt: Everything You Need to Know

Sawin & Shea

And possibly the most common question people ask is credit card debt is secured or unsecured. Secured vs Unsecured Debt: What’s the Difference? In broad terms, if a debt is secured, it means it is backed up by collateral property. Unsecured Debt What is unsecured debt?

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Default Interest Rates are Presumed Reasonable Under Sec. 506(b), and a Bankruptcy Court May Not Use the Fair and Equitable Language of Sec. 1129(b) to Conclude Otherwise

The Creditors Rights

The value of the bank’s collateral exceeded the amount the bank was owed. The BAP held the bankruptcy court erred In using § 1129(b) to deny Wells Fargo default interest on its claim. The facts in Beltway One were straightforward. Consequently, the BAP concluded Entz-White was not applicable to the present case.