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Canadian Capital Is Looking South: What It Means for Private Lenders

Over the past year, I have had more conversations than ever with Canadian private lenders asking a deceptively simple question: should we be looking at the United States? Five years ago, that question was relatively uncommon. Today, it comes up constantly—and for good reason....

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On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed H.R. 1 — the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — into law. The legislation had passed the U.S. ...

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Private lenders frequently face a harsh reality: foreclosure sale proceeds often fall short of the outstanding loan balance. California’s one-action rule and security-first principle typically ...

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Understanding Securities Litigation and Enforcement for Private Fund Managers Private fund managers operating in the mortgage and real estate lending space face an increasingly complex ...

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Introduction The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) has been one of the most closely watched regulatory developments in the private lending industry throughout 2025. After a ...

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Introduction: Forbearance as a Middle-Ground Remedy When borrowers experience temporary financial hardship, foreclosure often represents an unnecessary nuclear option that destroys value for both parties. ...

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Title insurance is the quietest line item in a loan file until the moment it isn’t. When a borrower defaults and a previously undisclosed lien, ...

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Most loan files in private lending close with a single-purpose entity on the borrower side — an LLC formed to hold the property, a corporation ...

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Title insurance represents one of the most critical protections available to mortgage lenders. Without it, lenders face potential total loss of their security interest due ...

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I made some profound predictions last year, and many of them came true. How will the rest of 2022 shape up? Let’s discuss below: Interest ...

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Quick Reference Guide: Three Origination Models Private lenders structuring origination operations face three primary capital deployment models. This guide provides a concise comparison to support ...

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As the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic recedes into history, private lenders continue adapting to a fundamentally altered financial landscape. Understanding where we stand ...

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How the Litigation Landscape Has Transformed for Private Lenders The litigation environment has undergone fundamental changes over the past several years. What began as temporary ...