The Hanging Paragraph – Hanging on Every Word Part 3 of 4

By Anthony J. Gomez, CPA, former extern to the Honorable John P. Gustafson, Northern District of Ohio at Toledo

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IV. The Hanging Paragraph’s effect on Interest Rates

When the hanging paragraph is applicable, creditors are entitled to the full value of their secured claims as . . .

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