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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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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Real estate investors often gravitate toward residential rentals or commercial office space when building a portfolio. However, one asset class consistently delivers strong returns while ...

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The ongoing tension between federal cannabis law and state-level legalization efforts has long created significant uncertainty for private lenders, real estate developers, and businesses operating ...

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Understanding the California Nonjudicial Foreclosure Process For private lenders operating in California, the nonjudicial foreclosure process represents the most efficient path to recovering collateral when ...

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For private lenders, the closing process is where months of underwriting and deal structuring either come together seamlessly or fall apart. One of the most ...