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Credit Transactions Essay 2013
Credit Transactions Essay 2013
2. Lanie borrowed from Glen P200k and to guarantee said obligation, she
pledged her emerald earrings worth P150k and her Mikimoto brooch worth
P50k. When the loan matured, Lanie paid Glen P50k only. After payment,
she now demands return of the Mikimoto brooch on the ground of payment
of P50k. Is Lanie correct? Reasons.
4. what are the common credits and how are they paid?
1. Bong borrowed money P5M from Dindi. To secure his obligation, he (a) Yes. There is nothing illegal or immoral in this. The mortgage carried with it a
mortgaged to Dindi his Hidalgo condominium unit and gave her the option to special provision which renders the right to redeem defeasible. It is simply
“buy said condominium unit” absolutely on any date with the one year period an option to buy sanctioned under Article 1479. The promise to sell is
of the mortgage at the agreed price of P10M. supported by the same consideration as that of the mortgage itself which is
distinct from that which would support the sale (an additional amount is
(a) is the stipulation on the option to buy valid? needed to make up the P10M) (Soriano v. Bautista)
(b) In case Dindi decides to exercise the option to purchase within the (b) Specific performance. As stated above, the promise to sell is supported by
stipulated period and Bong refuses on the ground that there is no the SAME consideration as that of the mortgage itself, which is distinct from
consideration for the promise to sell, how should the controversy be that which would support the sale. (The separate consideration is the P5M
resolved? reasons. that you will add to the loan to exercise the option)
(c) If Bong defaults, can Dindi enforce the mortgagee? (c) If there is default, Dindi may enforce the mortgage and foreclose on the unit.
(d) Discuss the procedure for judicial foreclosure (* answered) A debt which remains unpaid upon maturity entitles the mortgagee to
foreclose the property mortgaged. (*bluebook answer)
(d) See other questions for procedure :)
2. What are the formalities required for the sale of a pledged article in case of Article 2112 (p. 375 in book)
default of the debtor?
(a) The debt is due and unpaid
(b) The sale must be at a public auction
(c) There must be notice to the pledgor and the owner, stating the amount due,
and
(d) The sale must be made with the intervention of a notary public
3. Mark purchased from Honda Balintawak a Honda Civic and said purchase (a) No, the case will not prosper. Although a creditor may ordinarily sue the
was financed by BPI-Family Bank. To secure the loan, the bank required debtor for deficiency, an exception is provided for under the RECTO LAW.
Mark to execute a chattel mortgage in favor of the bank. After three years, Since the creditor already chose to foreclose, he is already barred from
Mark defaulted in the payment of the monthly instalments and so the bank going after the debtor for the deficiency.
foreclosed the mortgage. The car was sold for only 1/3 of its value prompting (b) Yes, it will still be valid. The absence of an affidavit of GF is not necessary
the bank to sue Mark for the deficiency. for the validity of the chattel mortgage. It is required only for the purpose of
transforming an already valid mortgage into a preferred mortgage, giving it a
(a) will the case prosper? reasons. preferred status.
(b) In case the chattel mortgage fails to include an affidavit of good faith, is
the mortgage valid? reasons.
4. How is preference determined among credits evidenced by public Credits evidenced by public instruments and final judgements are placed in the
instruments and final judgements? same order of preference. Preference among themselves is determined by
considering the priority of the dates of the instruments and of the final
judgements. (priority in time)
5. Discuss the effects of the issuance of a suspension order in a court (1) suspend all actions or proceedings, in court or otherwise, for the
supervised rehabilitation proceeding enforcement of claims against the debtor;
(2) suspend all actions to enforce any judgment, attachment or other provisional
remedies against the debtor;
(3) prohibit the debtor from selling, encumbering, transferring or disposing in
any manner any of its properties except in the ordinary course of business;
and
(4) prohibit the debtor from making any payment of its liabilities outstanding as
of the commencement date except as may be provided herein. (FRIA, sec.
16)
6. What are the effects of the issuance of a liquidation order? (a) the juridical debtor shall be deemed dissolved and its corporate or juridical
existence terminated;
(b) legal title to and control of all the assets of the debtor, except those that may
be exempt from execution, shall be deemed vested in the liquidator or,
pending his election or appointment, with the court;
(c) all contracts of the debtor shall be deemed terminated and/or breached,
unless the liquidator, within ninety (90) days from the date of his assumption
of office, declares otherwise and the contracting party agrees;
(d) no separate action for the collection of an unsecured claim shall be allowed.
Such actions already pending will be transferred to the Liquidator for him to
accept and settle or contest. If the liquidator contests or disputes the claim,
the court shall allow, hear and resolve such contest except when the case is
already on appeal. In such a case, the suit may proceed to judgment, and
any final and executor judgment therein for a claim against the debtor shall
be filed and allowed in court; and
(e) no foreclosure proceeding shall be allowed for a period of one hundred
eighty (180) days. (FRIA, sec. 113)
7. Discuss the procedure for suspension of payments (a) When an individual debtor who, possessing sufficient property to cover all
his debts, but foreseeing the impossibility of meeting them when they
become due, may file a petition that he be declared in the state of
suspension of payments
(b) This is filed with the court of the province or city in which he has resided for
six months prior to the filing of his petition.
(c) He shall attach to the petition, as a minimum: (1) a schedule of debts and
liabilities, (2) an inventory of assets, and (3) a proposed agreement with his
creditors
(d) If the court finds the petition sufficient in form and substance, it shall, within 5
working days from the filing of the petition, issue an order:
(a) calling a meeting of all the creditors named in the schedule of debts and liabilities at such
time not less than fifteen (15) days nor more than forty (40) days from the date of such Order
and designating the date, time and place of the meeting;
(b) directing such creditors to prepare and present written evidence of their claims before the
scheduled creditors' meeting;
(c) directing the publication of the said order in a newspaper of general circulation published
in the province or city in which the petition is filed once a week for two (2) consecutive
weeks, with the first publication to be made within seven (7) days from the time of the
issuance of the Order;
(d) directing the clerk of court to cause the sending of a copy of the Order by registered mail,
postage prepaid, to all creditors named in the schedule of debts and liabilities;
(e) forbidding the individual debtor from selling, transferring, encumbering or disposing in
any manner of his property, except those used in the ordinary operations of commerce or of
industry in which the petitioning individual debtor is engaged so long as the proceedings
relative to the suspension of payments are pending;
(f) prohibiting the individual debtor from making any payment outside of the necessary or
legitimate expenses of his business or industry, so long as the proceedings relative to the
suspension of payments are pending; and
(g) appointing a commissioner to preside over the creditors' meeting.
2. when may the pledgor ask that the thing pledged be deposited?
1. Monchi owned a vintage Patek watch. Needing money to finance his law Art. 2085. The following requisites are essential to the contracts of pledge and
studies. He delivered said watch to Archie (a friend in the jewelry business) mortgage:
for sale. Instead of offering the watch to his customers, Archie pawned the
watch to Ablaza pawnshop and spent the money to buy a pair of Channel • (1) That they be constituted to secure the fulfillment of a principal
earrings for his new girlfriend. When Monchi found out about it, he obligation;
immediately went to the pawnshop to get back the watch. The pawnshop (2) That the pledgor or mortgagor be the absolute owner of the thing
refused to return it unless first redeemed. The pawnshop acted in good faith pledged or mortgaged;
in accepting the pledge. Monchi filed a replevin case to recover the watch. (3) That the persons constituting the pledge or mortgage have the free
Decide with reasons. disposal of their property, and in the absence thereof, that they be legally
authorized for the purpose.
Third persons who are not parties to the principal obligation may secure the latter
by pledging or mortgaging their own property. (1857)
- Action for Replevin will prosper since there is no valid pledge. Archie is not the
owner of the item.
2. when may a pledgor require that the thing pledged be deposited? (1) if the creditor uses the thing without authority, (2) if he misuses the thing any
other way and (3) If the thing is in danger of being lost or impaired because of
negligence or wilful act of the pledgee (Art. 2106)
2. What is the effect of the invalidity of mortgage on the principal obligation? (a) Principal obligation remains VALID - what is lost is only the right to foreclose
the mortgage as a special remedy.
(b) Mortgage deed remains as evidence of personal obligation.
2. Clerk of Court will examine whether the requirement of the law have been
complied with, that is, whether the notice of sale has been posted for not less
than 20 days in at least 3 public places of the municipality or city where the
property is situated, and if the same is worth more than P400.00, that such
notice has been published once a week for at least 3 consecutive weeks in a
newspaper of general circulation in the city or municipality
5. The Clerk of Court shall issue certificate of payment indicating the amount
of indebtedness, the filing fees collected, the mortgages sought to be
foreclosed, the description of the real estates and their respective locations
8. After the redemption period has expired, the Clerk of Court shall archive the
records
(Both for real estate and chattel mortgage) - Under Act. No. 3135 and 1508
4. what is the measure of application of the fruits to the interest and principal The fruits of the immovable, which is the subject of the antichresis, must be
antichresis? appraised at their actual market value at the time of the application.
4. when may a mortgagor (natural and juridical) exercise his/its right of When the real estate mortgage constituted by it is extra-judicially foreclosed.
redemption? The right may be exercised:
(a) natural persons - Within the term of one year from and after the date of the
sale (date of the registration of the certificate of title with the Registry of
Deeds)
(b) juridical persons - Within three months from the registration of the certificate
of sale
5. what is an affidavit of good faith? what is the consequence of its absence? An oath in a contract of chattel mortgage wherein the parties "severally swear
that the mortgage is made for the purpose of securing the obligation specified in
the conditions thereof and for no other purposes and that the same is a just and
valid obligation and one not entered into for the purpose of fraud.”
Effect of Absence
• The absence of the affidavit vitiates a mortgage only as against third persons
without notice like creditors and subsequent encumbrancers.
• The special affidavit is required only for the purpose of transforming an already
valid mortgage into a “preferred mortgage”; it is not necessary for the validity
5. when may a mortgagee foreclose the chattel mortgage? can the mortgagee - Thirty days from the time that the condition is broken (default of the
recover deficiency? mortgagor).
- GR: Mortgagee may recover deficiency (no provision saying otherwise).
However, in instances involving a sale of movables by installment, the
mortgagee can recover the deficiency. (Book, p. 528)
6. when are the rules on preference of credits applicable? Applies only where two or more creditors have separate and distinct claims
against the same debtor who has an insufficient property. Before the perefence
may be invoked, there must first be a proceeding (liquidation/dissolution) where
the claims of the creditors will be determined. (Book, p. 535)
6. how is preference among credits annotated in virtue of judicial order Priority rule applies to credits annotated in the Registry of Property.
determined?
• There is preference among the attachments or executions according to the
order of the time they were levied upon the property
• Pro-rate rule does not apply.
7. Relative to the implementation of the Truth in Lending Acts, what information Section 4. Any creditor shall furnish to each person to whom credit is extended,
must a creditor furnish each debtor prior to the consummation of the prior to the consummation of the transaction, a clear statement in writing setting
transaction? forth, to the extent applicable and in accordance with rules and regulations
prescribed by the Board, the following information:
(1) the cash price or delivered price of the property or service to be acquired;
(3) the difference between the amounts set forth under clauses (1) and (2);
(4) the charges, individually itemized, which are paid or to be paid by such
person in connection with the transaction but which are not incident to the
extension of credit;
(6) the finance charge expressed in terms of pesos and centavos; and
(7) the percentage that the finance bears to the total amount to be financed
expressed as a simple annual rate on the outstanding unpaid balance of the
obligation.
4. (a) what information must a creditor furnish the debtor in connection with
extension of credit? when should the information be given?
7. what is antichresis?
3. Does the pledgee have the right to cause the sale of the thing pledged? if
the answer is in the affirmative, discuss the procedure for the disposition of
the thing pledged. Is the pledgee entitled to recover deficiency?
4. discuss briefly the procedure for judicial foreclosure of real estate mortgage
3. Can the pledgor deposit the thing pledged with another person?
4. Discuss the kinds of redemption and the period within which they may be
exercised
3. Tom and Jervy mortgaged their land to Penny. While the mortgage debt are
pending, Tom and Jervy partitioned the land between them. Tom paid his
share of the debt. Is the mortgage on Tom’s share of the land extinguished?
4. Discuss the effects of death of the insolvent debtor pending the insolvency
1. Denotes the procedure adopted by the mortgagee to terminate the rights of (a) Redemption, (b) Foreclosure, (c) Execution
the mortgagor on the property and includes the sale itself -
2. Antichresis is perfected by - (a) Mere consent, (b) Upon notarization, (c) Delivery of the thing
3. and 4. The [(a) 10 day, (b) 15 day, (c) 30 day] period to foreclose a chattel (a) 10 day, (b) 15 day, (c) 30 day
mortgage is the minimum period after violation of the mortgage condition for
the mortgagor creditor to cause the sale at public auction of the mortgaged
chattel with at least [(a) 15 days, (b) 10 days, (c) 30 days] notice to the (a) 15 days, (b) 10 days, (c) 30 days
mortgagor and posting of public notice of time, place and purpose of such
sale, and is a period of grace for the mortgagor to discharge the mortgage
obligation
5. The difference between the value of the receivable purchased or credit (a) Financial leasing, (b) Lease rentals, (c) Purchase discount
assigned, and the net amount paid by the finance company for such
purchases or assignment, exclusive fees, services, charges, interest and
other charges incident to the extension of credit.
6. In the liquidation of an individual debtor, the liquidator shall submit a (a) 3 months, (b) 30 days, (c) 60 days
liquidation plan to the court within (answer) from his assumption into office
7. and 8. In an out-of-court or informal restructuring agreement or rehabilitation (a) 50%, (b) 67%, (c) 25%
plans, the same must be approved by creditors representing at least [(a)
50%, (b) 67%, (c) 25%] of the secured obligations of the debtor and by (b) 75%, (b) 100%, (c) 50%
creditors representing at least [(a) 75%, (b) 100%, (c) 50%] of the unsecured
obligations of the debtor
8. The rehabilitation proceedings shall commence upon the issuance of the (a) The securities and exchange commission, (b) Bureau of internal revenue, (c)
Commencement Order, which shall direct (answer) to file and serve on the Department of labor
debtor its comment or opposition to the petition or its claim/s against the
debtor.
9. In a court-supervised rehabilitation, the court shall have a maximum period (a) one year, (b) 180 days, (c) 90 days
of (answer) from the date of filing of the petition to confirm a rehabilitation
plan.
1. The rehabilitation proceedings shall begin upon the issuance of the - (a) stay order, (b) commencement proceeding, (c) liquidation order
2. The Register of Deeds shall open and maintain a register of (answer) as an (a) financial leases, (b) pawned articles, (c) pledges
adjunct to the chattel mortgage registry
3. Pawnshop may grant such amount of loans as may be agreed upon (a) fifty percent, (b) thirty percent, (c) twenty percent
between the parties: provided, that the amount of loan shall in no case, be
less than (answer) of the appraised value of the security offered for the loan
unless the pawner manifests in writing the desire to borrow a lesser amount.
4. (answer) requires the delivery by the debtor of the real property given as (a) real estate mortgage, (b) chattel mortgage, (c) antichresis
security to the creditor
5. An insolvent debtor, by itself or jointly with any of its creditors, may filed a (a) 2/3, (b) 1/2, (c) 3/4
verified petition with the court for the approval of a pre-negotiated
Rehabilitation Plan which has been endorsed or approved by the creditors
holding at least, (answer) of the total liabilities of the debtor.
6. A creditor may file an obligation to the Rehabilitation Plan within (answer) (a) 30, (b) 15, (c) 20
days from the receipt of notice from the court until the Rehabilitation Plan
has been submitted for confirmation.
7. In suspension of payments, the suspension order shall lapse when (answer) (a) 30 days, (b) 45 days, (c) 3 months
shall have passed without the proposed agreement being accepted by the
creditors or as soon as such agreement is denied.
8. If no redemption is made within the prescribed period, the purchase at the (a) becomes, (b) will not become, (c) can become
auction sale (answer) the absolute owner of the property
9. Upon issuance of the Liquidation Order, no foreclosure proceeding shall be (a) 30, (b) 180, (c) 45
allowed for a period of (answer) days.
10. As a result of the issuance of (answer) the juridical debtor shall be deemed (a) commencement order, (b) liquidation order, (c) stay order
dissolved and its corporate or juridical existence terminated
1. The affidavit of good faith is (answer) in a contract of chattel mortgage (a) an oath, (b) an attachment, (c) an undertaking
2. In a judicial foreclosure of mortgage (answer) right of redemption after the (a) there is, (b) there is no, (c) there can be
confirmation of the sale
3. Future property (answer) the object of a contract of mortgage (a) can be, (b) may be, (c) cannot be
4. and 5. A thing under a pledgee by operation of law may be sold after (a) one month, (b) two weeks, (c) forty five days
demand of the amount for which the thing is retained. The public auction
shall take place within (answer) after such demand. If, without just grounds, (a) may require the return of the thing, (b) may demand another auction sale, (c)
the creditor does not cause the public sale to be held within such period, the may appropriate the thing to himself
debtor (answer).
6. a registered mortgage right over property previously sold is (answer) to the (a) interior, (b) superior, (c) is of equal weight
buyer’s unregistered right
7. The character of being an innocent mortgagee (answer) up to the date of (a) ceases, (b) continues, (c) may continue
actual foreclosure and sale at public auction
8. and 9. A junior mortgagee acquires only the (answer) vested in the (a) right of redemption, (b) equity of redemption, (c) all the rights
mortgagor, and his right are strictly (answer).
(a) the same as, (b) equivalent to, (c) subordinate to
10. In antichresis (answer) of the fruits at the time of the application thereof to (a) fair market value, (b) assessed value, (c) actual market value
the interest and principal shall be the measure of such application
11. A chattel mortgage must be registered - (a) within 30 days from execution, (b) within 15 days from signing thereof, (c)
anytime before the mortgagor has complied with his principal obligation and no
right of innocent third persons is prejudiced
12. A preference (answer) to claims which do not attach to specific properties (a) applies, (b) does not apply, (c) cannot apply
13. Property held in trust by the insolvent debtor - (a) should be excluded from the insolvency proceedings, (b) should be included
in the insolvency proceedings, (c) should be surrendered to the liquidator
14. No pawnshop shall close or transfer its place of business within (answer) (a) three months, (b) within 30 days, (c) within 15 days
after the expiration of the period for which any article or thing shall have
been taken or received by it at its place of business in pawn or pledges, or
before any such article or thing shall have been sold or otherwise disposed
of in accordance with the provisions of the law
15. The Truth in Lending Act (answer) to credit transaction which do not involve (a) applies, (b) does not apply, (c) can apply
the payment of any finance charge by the debtor
16. 17 and 18. An out of court or informal restructuring agreement or (a) fifty percent, (b) sixty seven percent, (c) twenty five percent
rehabilitation plan requires the approval by creditors representing at least
(answer) of the secured obligations of the debtor. It also requires the (a) seventy five percent, (b) sixty seven percent, (c) twenty five percent
approval by creditor representing at least (answer) of the unsecured
obligations of the debtor. Likewise, it must be approved by creditors holding (a) fifty percent, (b) twenty five percent, (c) eighty five percent
at least (answer) of the total liabilities, secured and unsecured, of the debtor.
19. The commencement order (answer) affect the right of a secured creditor to (a) thirty days (b) forty days, (c) fifteen days
enforce his lien in accordance with the applicable contract or law
20. The liquidation order (answer) affect the right of a secured creditor to (a) shall, (b) shall not, (c) may
enforce his lien in accordance with the applicable contract or law
21. Claims arising after the approval of the Rehabilitation Plan that are otherwise (a) are not, (b) are, (c) may be
not treated by the Plan (answer) subject to the Suspension Order
22. The court shall have a maximum period of (answer) from the date of the (a) one year, (b) six months, (c) three months
filing of petition to confirm the Rehabilitation Plan
1. If the court finds the petition for suspension of payments sufficient in form (a) five, (b) ten, (c) fifteen
and substance, it shall, within (answer) working days issue an Order.
2. Upon motion of any interested party, the court may appoint a (answer) upon (a) assignee, (b) management committee, (c) rehabilitation receiver
clear and convincing evidence of actual or imminent danger of dissipation of
the debtor’s assets or other properties
3. Secured claim shall refer to a claim that is secured by a - (a) promissory note, (b) attachment, (c) lien
4. An out-of-court rehabilitation plan must be approved by at least (answer) of (a) sixty-seven percent, (b) eighty-five percent, (c) fifty percent
the secured obligations of the debtor -
5. The (answer) shall declare the debtor insolvent - (a) suspension order, (b) rehabilitation order, (c) liquidation order
6. Within (answer) from his assumption into officer, the liquidator shall submit a (a) three months, (b) six months, (c) two months
liquidation plan to the court -
7. The court shall have a maximum period of one hundred twenty (120) days (a) liquidation plan, (b) rehabilitation plan, (c) schedule of payments
from the date of the filing of petition to approve the -
8. Any decision of the rehabilitation receiver regarding a claim (answer) shall (a) may, (b) may not, (c) shall not
be appealed to the court -
9. (answer) pledge is one which is created by the agreement of the parties - (a) voluntary, (b) legal,(c) equitable
10. (answer) is the remedy available to the mortgagee by which he subjects the (a) foreclosure, (b) redemption, (c) liquidation
mortgage property to the satisfaction of the obligation -