LexisNexis (May 3, 2018, 10:41 AM EDT) -- In the realm of agricultural lending, many secured transactions involve both a bank and the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). As part of the financing, the commercial bank (or other private lender) is asked by CCC to sign a "lien waiver," using a standard CCC form. The big issue that has arisen is whether this form constitutes merely a subordination to the bank's security interest to that of the CCC, or an outright release of the security interest. The issue first surfaced in a 1985 case from a Colorado bankruptcy court, and has resurfaced in the ag lending community in recent months. ...