A promissory note, in its simplest form, is an instrument by which a Borrower (the Maker) acknowledges its obligation to repay the Lender (the Payee). Historically, Lenders required Borrowers to enter ...

The government securitization guarantor could move forward with more big-picture initiatives as well this year now that it ...

You have to spend money to make money, as the old saying goes. But sometimes you have to borrow money to spend money, too. “It’s really the most important legal document that establishes the ...

Recent declines in the real estate and credit markets provide a unique opportunity in valuations of promissory notes. At first blush, the fair market value (FMV) of promissory notes, secured or ...

Real estate investor Matt Theriault teaches how to understand seller financing promissory notes. The Trump administration ...

Benjamin N. Feder, associate, Katten Muchin Zavis Rosenman, Chicago, Ill. A common estate planning strategy is the sale of assets to a defective grantor trust. Generally speaking, the grantor ...

Lindsay VanSomeren is a personal finance writer based out of Kirkland, Washington. Her work has appeared on Business Insider, Credit Karma, LendingTree, and more. Lindsay VanSomeren is a personal ...

A recent opinion out of the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal makes clear that the failure of a lender or its successor in interest to introduce and authenticate original promissory notes at ...

A trial court ruling that found an undelivered promissory note for a $2 million loan was unenforceable has been reversed on appeal. It's a case that demonstrates intent is crucial when establishing ...

On January 9, Hana Securities launched its first promissory note product, "Hana THE Issued Note." Less than a month after ...

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has barred a Texas advisor for selling away from his firm, saying he engaged in sales of almost $2 million in promissory notes without telling his ...