California’s foreclosure statutes have undergone significant transformation since SB 1079 was enacted in 2020. Assembly Bill 1837, signed into law in September 2022 and effective ...

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When a borrower defaults and a lender moves forward with a nonjudicial foreclosure, the legal landscape does not always cooperate. A disturbingly common pattern plays ...

Running a private lending fund requires far more than originating quality loans. The moment you raise capital from outside investors, you enter the domain of ...

The California appellate decision in Honchariw v. FJM Private Mortgage Fund sent shockwaves through the private lending industry when it was issued in September 2022. ...

New Disclosure And Notification Mandates For Residential Lenders Legislative Overview On September 20, 2024, California enacted AB 2424 (Mortgages, Foreclosure), establishing new foreclosure notice and ...

Cross-collateralization is a lending mechanism that gives private lenders significant structural advantages—but it requires careful documentation and a clear understanding of how it affects all ...

Private lending transactions move quickly, and few situations test a lender’s decision-making more than unexpected title exceptions appearing hours before a scheduled closing. Whether the ...

Most published material about consumer or business bankruptcy is written for the borrower. Far less is written for the secured lender on the other side ...