Commercial Paper Flashcards

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A promise to pay a specific amount. There are two parties involved - maker and a payee. It can reference other transactions without harming the instruments negotiability. Example: Bank Certificate of Deposit (CD)

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A commercial paper involving three parties- a drawer; a payee and a drawee A drawer orders a sum to be paid to a payee by the drawee May be payable on demand or in the future

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A check is a type of draft that is payable ON DEMAND; payable to order of drawer or bearer Drawer - person writing the check Payee - person being paid Drawee - the bank

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A check is payable on demand; even if post-dated. A negotiable time draft is not payable until the date designated for payment.

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Seller extends credit to Buyer Buyer agrees to pay Seller - Buyer has primary liability Seller is both Drawer and Payee - Seller has Secondary Liability

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Transfers ownership to another party

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Must be in writing Signed by drawer/maker Be without conditions for payment (other than limitations on payment sources) Amount of money must be stated Payable to order or bearer

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An additional promise is stated in addition to the promise to pay (like the option to purchase Real Estate) The promise to pay occurs after some action by another party or an event; it cancels negotiability Cannot allow for an alternative such as payment or some other action by the maker Note: a stated amount of payment plus a stated % of interest is OK

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Must have delivery and endorsement If paper is exchanged for value; transferor must give an UNQUALIFIED endorsement

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Blank - Doesnt name a new payee; transforms into a bearer paper Special - Names a new payee; transforms into an order paper Restrictive - Adds restrictions; doesnt stop further negotiation Qualified - Payment not guaranteed; without recourse added to endorsement

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Within 7 days

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Written amount supersedes the numerical dollar amount. For example; if the words say One hundred dollars and the numerical amount states $1000.00; the value of the paper will be $100.00.

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13
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First in line to pay on the note/draft Maker of a Promissory Note has primary liability and must pay according to terms of the note With a Check; no party has Primary Liability Exception: Drawee (your bank) is primarily liable to pay if they certify - i.e. promise to pay

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Drawers are Secondarily Liable if Drawee fails to pay a Draft Endorsers (the payee) are secondarily liable Holder in due course can hold Endorser liable Exception: Endorsed Without Recourse

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15
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Guarantees payment of a liability

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16
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Occurs when you negotiate commercial paper By signing; you warrant to all future parties By not signing; you warrant to current party only

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Warranty of Title No defense will stand against it No material alteration No knowledge of bankruptcy proceedings All signatures are legitimate

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Holding a negotiable instrument Taking instrument in Good Faith - Even if you buy a stolen note and you dont know that its stolen; youre still an HDC Having no knowledge of defenses again instrument; i.e. problems with the instrument Giving a *present value* for the instrument (a future value doesnt count)

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An HDC takes an instrument free of Personal Defenses (LOSE vs. HDC) Lack of consideration/value given Breach of contract/warranty Duplicate payments Fraud (in the inducement only) Voidable contracts

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20
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A holder in due course takes an instrument subject to Real Defenses (WIN vs. HDC) Material alterations to the instrument Forgery Bankruptcy Maker not competent to Contract Fraud in the execution

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