lien
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In July, it won court approval to place a lien on fees airlines pay to access the countries’ airspace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Prosecutors say he falsified title insurance policies that showed the bank would have a first lien on the underlying collateral if the loan went bad, when in fact it did not.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
The loan would be interest-free, but he wants me to sign an “open-ended mortgage” that would place a lien on my home.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
“In 2021, we invested in what we believed to be high-quality second lien and junior debt deals. Unfortunately, some of these investments have underperformed,” Pietrzak said on Monday’s call.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
It is true that the Treasury would still be able to recoup itself for this loss in the value of the bonds by exercising its prior lien on the assets of the banks.
From Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted by Chester Arthur Phillips
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