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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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Recovering Personal Property Collateral: When Should Secured Creditors Consider Replevin Instead of Self-Help Repossession?

Jimerson Firm

Many secured creditors and equipment leasing companies have encountered defaulted debts, where the debtors and lessees retain possession of the collateral, including cars, boats, machinery, or other equipment. When Should Creditors use Replevin to Recover Collateral? Dania Bank , 321 So. 2d 83 (Fla. 4th DCA 1983).

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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 July 27, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act passed the House Committee on Agriculture. The bill previously passed the House Committee on Financial Services on July 26. For more information, click here.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

The updates expand access to collateralized intraday credit under the Policy on Payment System Risk (known as PSR policy), while providing greater clarity to institutions that streamline administrative requirements and support the launch of the FedNow℠ The final updates are substantially similar to the proposal issued in May 2021.

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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. How to Get a Deficiency Judgment After a Foreclosure Sale.