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Cross-Collateralized Lenders May Face Litigation from Junior Lienholders Private lenders with cross-collateralized assets typically have extra security but face a unique challenge: junior lienholders who have no other source of assets from the same creditor can sue to force the lender into focusing on a different collateral or even get...

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Building A Winning Litigation Strategy When Borrowers Default - Geraci LLP

Published: October 2023 Updated for 2025 Lending Environment When a borrower stops making payments, private lenders face a critical decision point. The difference between recovering ...

Five Critical Mistakes Fund Managers Make And How To Avoid Them - Geraci LLP

Private lending funds provide essential infrastructure for scaling lending operations, but fund management introduces complexities that balance sheet lenders never face. While funds offer powerful ...

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For a private real estate lender, the single most consequential question on a loan file is rarely the interest rate or the LTV. It is ...

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The private lending industry entered a new era on July 4, 2025, when President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA) into law. ...

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Why Title Insurance Matters for Private Lenders Private lenders face a unique set of risks that institutional banks have entire departments devoted to managing. Among ...

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Introduction: Portfolio Liquidity Through Loan Participations Loan participation structures have become essential tools in the private lending ecosystem, enabling originators to manage capital efficiency while ...

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Understanding Cash Management Controls in Commercial Lending Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) transactions have increasingly incorporated rental income lockbox arrangements as a fundamental cash management tool. ...

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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 ...

Learn to identify AML red flags in lending with this practical checklist. Protect your firm from regulatory penalties and reputational risk. ...
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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 ...