New Mexico § 55-9-403 Agreement not to assert defenses against assignee

New Mexico Statutes

§ 55-9-403 — Agreement not to assert defenses against assignee

New Mexico § 55-9-403

Ch. 55Uniform Commercial Code

Art. 9Secured Transactions

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 55-9-403 (2026).

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(a)In this section, "value" has the meaning provided in Subsection (a) of Section 55- 3-303 NMSA 1978.

(b)Except as otherwise provided in this section, an agreement between an account debtor and an assignor not to assert against an assignee any claim or defense that the account debtor may have against the assignor is enforceable by an assignee that takes an assignment:

(1)for value;

(2)in good faith;

(3)without notice of a claim of a property or possessory right to the property assigned; and (4) without notice of a defense or claim in recoupment of the type that may be asserted against a person entitled to enforce a negotiable instrument under Subsection (a) of Section 55-3-305 NMSA 1978.

(c)Subsection (b) of this section does not apply to defenses of a type that may be asserted agai

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(a) In this section, "value" has the meaning provided in Subsection (a) of Section 55- 3-303 NMSA 1978. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, an agreement between an account debtor and an assignor not to assert against an assignee any claim or defense that the account debtor may have against the assignor is enforceable by an assignee that takes an assignment: (1) for value; (2) in good faith; (3) without notice of a claim of a property or possessory right to the property assigned; and (4) without notice of a defense or claim in recoupment of the type that may be asserted against a person entitled to enforce a negotiable instrument under Subsection (a) of Section 55-3-305 NMSA 1978. (c) Subsection (b) of this section does not apply to defenses of a type that may be asserted against a holder in due course of a negotiable instrument under Subsection (b) of Section 55-3-305 NMSA 1978. (d) In a consumer transaction, if a record evidences the account debtor's obligation, law other than Chapter 55, Article 9 NMSA 1978 requires that the record include a statement to the effect that the rights of an assignee are subject to claims or defenses that the account debtor could assert against the original obligee, and if the record does not include such a statement: (1) the record has the same effect as if the record included such a statement; and (2) the account debtor may assert against an assignee those claims and defenses that would have been available if the record included such a statement. (e) This section is subject to law other than Chapter 55, Article 9 NMSA 1978 which establishes a different rule for an account debtor who is an individual and who incurred the obligation primarily for personal, family or household purposes. (f) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (d) of this section, this section does not displace law other than Chapter 55, Article 9 NMSA 1978 which gives effect to an agreement by an account debtor not to assert a claim or defense against an assignee.