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Before buying a portfolio of seller-financed notes, review each note's documents instead of relying on the seller's summary. Check the acceleration clause, endorsements, assignments, chain of title, payment history, and compliance. A note can perform on a spreadsheet and still be hard to enforce. Findings should shape the price or the list of notes you buy.
When a borrower offers a seller-carried note as equity or collateral, verify the chain of assignment first. Every transfer and endorsement from the original holder to the borrower must be documented. A missing link can leave the borrower without clear title to the note. Whether that defeats enforcement depends on state law and the documents.
