It is not as simple as you may think!! Creditor: A party to whom money is owed. Common classifications of a creditor include: (1) Secured : who has a legal right to take a specific property of the borrower and sell it in case of a default . (2) Unsecured : who does not have any such right. (3) Preferential or senior : who takes precedence over other creditors in laying claim to a bankrupt borrower's property. (4) Junior : whose claim is addressed after satisfying the claims of preferential or senior creditors. The corporate world many a times is not as simple as it seems on the 'face value'..... oops..."Whats' Face Value ? " Wait and watch !! Rgds.