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Glossary

Confession of judgment

A contractual clause allowing a creditor to obtain judgment without a hearing.

Once widely used in merchant cash advance agreements. New York substantially curtailed their use against out-of-state debtors after investigative reporting exposed the practice, and other states have followed.

Where still enforceable, it removes essentially all procedural protection from the borrower.

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