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Krieg DeVault Authors Indiana Chapter of The Secured Finance Network Compendium of Secured Finance Law

Posted by: C. Daniel Motsinger and C.- Daniel Motsinger on September 25, 2019

Krieg DeVault LLP is proud to announce the publication by the Secured Finance Network (formerly the Commercial Finance Association) (“SFNet”) of The Secured Finance Network Compendium of Commercial Finance Law, of which Krieg DeVault authored the Indiana chapter. Founded in 1944, SFNet is an…

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New Bankruptcy Code Amendments Change Legal Landscape for Creditors

Posted by: C. Daniel Motsinger and C.- Daniel Motsinger on September 8, 2019

On Friday, August 23, 2019, the President signed into law the first major amendments to the United States Bankruptcy Code since 2005. These promise to change the legal landscape for creditors.

H.R. 2336, the “Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019,” which is effective immediately, updates chapter 12 of…

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An Amended and Restated Loan & Security Agreement Should Expressly So State If It Is Not Intended As a Novation

April 2, 2019

The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (the “6th Circuit”) in Bash v. Textron Fin. Corp. (In re: Fair Fin. Co.), 834 F.3d 651 (6th Cir. 2016), held that an amended and restated loan and security agreement (“Amended Loan Agreement”) may have been a novation of the original loan and…

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FFIEC to Promote Awareness of Potential LIBOR Changes; December 6 Webinar Will Discuss Market Developments, Risks

November 29, 2018

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) will hold a webinar on December 6, 2018, to promote awareness and understanding of efforts to develop alternative reference rates to LIBOR because of the uncertainty as to continued availability of LIBOR after 2021.

The December webinar…

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Court Determines Debtor's Correct Name on Driver's License for UCC-1 Financing Statement

March 5, 2018

On February 1, 2018, the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Georgia in In re: Kenneth R. Pierce found that the printed name on the debtor’s driver’s license was the name that was important for Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) security interest perfection purposes (No. 17–60154–EJC, 2018…

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Secured Lender Alert: LIBOR Replacement

February 7, 2018

Background

As has been widely reported, LIBOR is expected to be phased out by the end of 2021. With no readily available replacement, it has been left to market participants to develop and transition to alternative reference rates and to determine a transition plan.

In the United States, the Federal…

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Covering Your Losses With Flood Certifications – It's Not Just Common Sense, IT'S THE LAW!

July 23, 2017

While federally regulated lenders are typically aware of their responsibilities under the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (the "Act") to obtain flood certifications upon an initial extension of credit, lenders that fail to maintain and update flood certifications upon loan modifications or…

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Indiana Secretary of State UCC Division Online Filing and Search Services Temporarily Unavailable

September 19, 2016

Please be advised the online UCC searching and UCC filing capabilities on the Indiana Secretary of State’s (SOS) website have not been fully functional since September 8, 2016, and such services have been completely unavailable since September 12, 2016.  Traditional paper searches and filing…

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Recent Indiana Decision Reaffirms Priority of Purchase Money Mortgages

Posted by: C. Daniel Motsinger and C.- Daniel Motsinger on February 24, 2016

The Indiana Court of Appeals recently reaffirmed that purchase money mortgages enjoy priority over other types of nongovernmental liens on real property. In Amici Resources, LLC v. The Alan D. Nelson Living Trust, (January 19, 2016), the Court of Appeals faced a priority battle between a judgment…

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Recent Supreme Court Decision May Shift Balance Of Power In Bankruptcy Cases

Posted by: C. Daniel Motsinger and C.- Daniel Motsinger on December 17, 2015

In Bullard v. Blue Hills Bank, ___U.S.___, 135 S. Ct. 1686, 191 L.Ed.2d 6221, 83 USLW 4288, 2015 WL 1959040 (May 5, 2015), the Supreme Court of the United States unanimously held that a bankruptcy court's order denying confirmation of a debtor's proposed chapter 13 plan is not a final order…

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Waiver of Suretyship Defenses - Not a Sure Thing?

Posted by: Nicole R. Finelli on December 1, 2015

A “surety” is generally known as one who agrees to be liable for the debts or contractual obligations of another. Lenders and borrowers often rely on sureties to act as guarantors to assure or guaranty that a borrower will fulfill its obligations to the lender. Sureties may be required to pledge…

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