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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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A Chapter 13 reorganization plan on a bankruptcy court desk the revesting provision circled and

When a debtor receives a substantial financial windfall during a pending Chapter 13 bankruptcy case, can they rely on a revesting provision to keep those ...

An aerial editorial of a California cannabis cultivation campus permitted greenhouse structures

As California’s cannabis market continues to mature, private lenders, commercial property owners, and investors face a distinct set of regulatory obligations when transacting with licensed ...

A fund manager's conference table investor subscription agreements spread in an arc

Fund managers operating private lending vehicles bear fiduciary responsibilities to their investors. Understanding these duties—and how they apply in practice—protects both managers and the investors ...

A preliminary title report spread on a desk Schedule B exceptions flagged with red tabs

Why Every Private Lender Must Understand Preliminary Title Reports Identifying a qualified borrower and suitable collateral property is only the first phase of a successful ...

A construction contract on a site trailer desk the force majeure clause circled in red

Force majeure clauses appear in nearly every commercial contract — tucked into the boilerplate, rarely negotiated, and almost never read until the moment they matter ...

A commercial lending portfolio dashboard photographed at a market analyst's workstation —

The commercial and multifamily mortgage landscape has undergone dramatic transformation since 2020, when pandemic-driven uncertainty upended lending volumes across virtually every property category. For private ...

A rental property underwriting model open on a laptop beside a stack of DSCR worksheets and a local

The private lending landscape has undergone significant transformation over the past several years, and few product categories have experienced as dramatic a journey as rental ...

A personal guaranty agreement spread flat on a desk the guarantor signature block circled

A well-structured guaranty can be the difference between recovering your investment and absorbing a total loss when a borrower defaults. For private lenders, guaranties provide ...

What are blue sky laws - Geraci LLP

“Blue Sky Laws” are state-level securities regulations designed to protect investors from fraud and ensure fair dealing in the sale of securities. The term comes ...

Understanding JV agreements - Geraci LLP

As the private lending industry continues to evolve, strategic partnerships are becoming increasingly common. One of the most effective ways to collaborate while maintaining legal ...

Painterly illustration of two separate properties

Cross-collateral lending represents one of the most powerful yet underutilized tools in a private lender’s arsenal. When structured properly, these arrangements can dramatically reduce portfolio ...

Often imitated never duplicated - Geraci LLP

In July 2005, I graduated from Queen’s University Faculty of Law and entered the most grueling summer of my life—Ontario’s bar admissions course. Back then, ...