By Purchase Money Security Interest?

What Is a Purchase Money Security Interest (PMSI)? The term purchase money security interest (PMSI) refers to a legal claim that allows a lender to either repossess property financed with its loan or to demand repayment in cash if the borrower defaults. It gives the lender priority over claims made by other creditors.

Is a car loan a purchase money security interest?

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals found that a creditor does not have a purchase money security interest (PMSI) in the portion of the debtor's car loan related to negative equity of a vehicle traded in at the time of a new vehicle purchase; thus, the negative equity portion of the claim may be bifurcated as unsecured.

What is an example of a purchase money security interest?

Purchase Money Security Interest Example

In this scenario, you have the first secured party that filed a UCC on all assets in 2010. Then a year later, another secured party filed a UCC on equipment. So then another year later, another secured party then filed a PMSI UCC on a laser wigit model 1234.