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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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Understanding the CFPB’s Proposed Amendments to the Ability-to-Repay Rule The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Ability-to-Repay/Qualified Mortgage Rule represents one of the most consequential regulatory frameworks ...

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When the Securities and Exchange Commission voted 3-2 in August 2020 to amend the accredited investor definition for the first time in over three decades, ...

A SB-1079 foreclosure landmine map spread on a litigation strategy desk each litigation trigger

California’s Senate Bill 1079 fundamentally restructured how non-judicial foreclosures work for residential properties with one to four units. Enacted effective January 1, 2021, the law ...

A workout tool selection guide spread on a lender's desk loan modification and forbearance

When a private lender faces a borrower who cannot meet payment obligations, two primary instruments are available to restructure the relationship without resorting to immediate ...

A REIT portfolio resilience analysis spread on a strategy desk market disruption scenarios

Economic disruptions test the durability of every investment vehicle, and real estate investment trusts are no exception. The sharp contractions triggered by the pandemic-era shutdowns ...

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For private lenders entering the real estate finance space, few documents carry as much strategic importance as the deed of trust. While many borrowers and ...

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Why Trademarks Matter for Private Lending Businesses For private lenders, fund managers, and financial services companies, your brand is one of your most valuable strategic ...

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Your Brand Identity Is a Business Asset Worth Protecting In the financial services industry, reputation is everything. The name under which a private lender, fund ...

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The COVID-19 pandemic prompted legislatures across the country to enact emergency borrower protection measures that fundamentally altered the foreclosure landscape. Oregon was among the states ...

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Every private lender eventually faces a loan that doesn’t perform as expected. Whether the issue is a missed payment, an expired maturity date, a lapsed ...

A Qualified Opportunity Fund regulatory update spread on a fund manager's desk TCJA technical

Overview of the Qualified Opportunity Zone Program The Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) program, established under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, created a ...

A bad loan remediation decision tree spread on a workout desk default, modification

Understanding Your Options to Remedy a Bad Loan Loan defaults are an inevitable reality of private lending. Regardless of how carefully a lender underwrites, how ...