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Purchase Money Security Rules in Equipment and Inventory – Part Two

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We are pleased to welcome attorney, Bennett L. Cohen of Cohen, Salk and Huvard, P.C., as a special guest blogger. Please read on for the second installment of Bennett’s seven-part blog series on Purchase Money Security Interest in Equipment and Inventory. Frequently Asked Question # 2: What Obligations Qualify as a "Purchase Money Obligation"? The term “purchase money obligation” is defined under the Code as “an obligation… >> READ MORE


Purchase Money Security Rules in Equipment and Inventory – Part Three

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We are pleased to welcome attorney, Bennett L. Cohen of Cohen, Salk and Huvard, P.C., as a special guest blogger. Please read on for the third installment of Bennett’s seven-part blog series on Purchase Money Security Interest in Equipment and Inventory. Frequently Asked Question # 4: Does a Holder of a PMSI in Inventory Prime an Earlier Perfected Security Interest in Accounts? First, it is important to recognize a basic Code priority… >> READ MORE


Purchase Money Security Rules in Equipment and Inventory – Part Six

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We are pleased to welcome attorney, Bennett L. Cohen of Cohen, Salk and Huvard, P.C., as a special guest blogger. Please read on for the sixth installment of Bennett’s seven-part blog series on Purchase Money Security Interest in Equipment and Inventory. Frequently Asked Question #7: How Does a Lender Obtain a PMSI in Inventory? A purchase-money secured party who finances inventory for a borrower (or in the case of a seller, retains… >> READ MORE


Purchase Money Security Rules in Equipment and Inventory – Part One

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We are pleased to welcome attorney, Bennett L. Cohen of Cohen, Salk and Huvard, P.C., as a special guest blogger. Please read on for the first installment of Bennett’s seven-part blog series on Purchase Money Security Interest in Equipment and Inventory. We are routinely fielding questions from loan officers about the mechanics of purchase money security interests in inventory and equipment. Lenders find themselves on both sides of… >> READ MORE


Purchase Money Security Rules in Equipment and Inventory – Part Four

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We are pleased to welcome attorney, Bennett L. Cohen of Cohen, Salk and Huvard, P.C., as a special guest blogger. Please read on for the fourth installment of Bennett’s seven-part blog series on Purchase Money Security Interest in Equipment and Inventory. The Official Comment to Section 9-324 contains the following examples which demonstrate the application of the priority rules as they affect proceeds of inventory constituting accounts: "9.… >> READ MORE


Purchase Money Security Rules in Equipment and Inventory – Part Five

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We are pleased to welcome attorney, Bennett L. Cohen of Cohen, Salk and Huvard, P.C., as a special guest blogger. Please read on for the fifth installment of Bennett’s seven-part blog series on Purchase Money Security Interest in Equipment and Inventory. Frequently Asked Question #5: How Does a Lender Obtain a Purchase Money Security Interest in Equipment?  A purchase money secured party who finances specific equipment for a borrower… >> READ MORE


Application Programming Interfaces for UCC – Are All API for UCC Alike?

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In a word, no. The emergence of API for UCC with its increased efficiency and enhanced compliance capability has already occurred and the implementation is spreading. UCC data and portfolio management providers have moved quickly to develop API for UCC and it is now another technology driven differentiator added to their UCC due diligence packages. Much like how UCC portfolio managers and search engines vary in effectiveness and… >> READ MORE


Can A UCC Filing Be Terminated By The Debtor?

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In a word, yes, as long as there is no existing obligation to the lender and one follows a specific process. The process for debtors to terminate UCC filings on themselves is provided for in the Uniform Commercial Code and can be found here in Section 9-513 of the Uniform Commercial Code. That process includes the below steps: the Debtor must send an authenticated demand to the secured party the demand must be sent to the name… >> READ MORE


If a lender has a security interest in equipment or inventory and such collateral is sold and the proceeds deposited in a bank that is not the lender, can the lender claim a security interest in the deposit account as proceeds of its equipment or inventory?

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Do you have UCC questions?  Attorney Bennett Cohen of Illinois law firm Cohen, Salk & Huvard, P.C., has the answers. You may also want to check out his eBook on Purchase Money Security Interests (PMSI). Deposit Account As Collateral: If a lender has a security interest in equipment or inventory and such collateral is sold and the proceeds deposited in a bank that is not the lender, can the lender claim a security interest in… >> READ MORE


Purchase Money Security Rules in Equipment and Inventory – Part Seven

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We are pleased to welcome attorney, Bennett L. Cohen of Cohen, Salk and Huvard, P.C., as a special guest blogger. Please read on for the seventh and final installment of Bennett’s seven-part blog series on Purchase Money Security Interest in Equipment and Inventory. Frequently Asked Question #8: Does a Borrower Obtaining Purchase Money Financing Create a Default Under the Security Agreement Between the Borrower and its Blanket Lien… >> READ MORE