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Promissory notes are used in a variety of transactions and can be used by small business owners to fund business activities. If your lender requires you to sign the promissory note in your own name, ...

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Dear Karen: Do I need a license to operate as a promissory note finder in California? Answer: According to the California Department of Real Estate, note-brokering does require a real estate license.

A promissory note is a mortgage document promising to pay back a lender under certain terms. The note includes information such as how much you're borrowing and the mortgage interest rate. The lender ...

The line between real property transactions and securities transactions is not always clear. California Corporations Code Section 25100(p) provides an exemption for a promissory note secured by a lien ...