If you are an experienced agency borrower exploring a CMBS or private credit loan, one often-overlooked part of the negotiation process is cash management. It may not jump off the page, but failure to comply with cash management procedures will
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CREF Roundup | Week 40, 2026
The CREF Roundup is a periodic digest of noteworthy developments, insights, and commentary in the world of commercial real estate finance (CREF). Curated for industry professionals, this ongoing series seeks to highlight key trends and news shaping the market. For…
California’s New Battery Law Ends Your Weight-Based Exemption
On September 20, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 501, now Chapter 414, Statutes of 2026, amending the Responsible Battery Recycling Act of 2022 (AB 2440). Chapter 414 takes effect January 1, 2027. It reaches every manufacturer, brand owner,…
Nashville Mixed-Income PILOT Program 2.0: New Tax Abatement Incentives for Multifamily Developers
Nashville is relaunching and revamping its Mixed-Income PILOT (Payment-in-Lieu-of-Taxes) program — a significant property tax abatement tool available to real estate developers of multifamily housing. The revamped program, PILOT 2.0, which is now accepting applications on a rolling basis, offers…
Wait, What? FMLA/ADA Cases That Make You Say, ‘Hmmm?’
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Multifamily Roundup | September 2026
Curated for industry professionals, the Multifamily Roundup is a periodic digest of noteworthy developments, insights, and market shifts shaping the multifamily and affordable housing industry. For more in-depth analysis, visit our Multifamily Matters blog.
Troubled Multifamily Loans Face A Refinancing…
When the Line Goes Down: Cyber Risk and Insurance Considerations for Manufacturers
Manufacturing is under attack.
For several consecutive years, manufacturing has held an unwelcome distinction: the most heavily targeted industrial sector, accounting for more than two-thirds of all industrial ransomware incidents. Compounding this problem, a cyber incident at a manufacturer is…
Beyond the Breach: A General Counsel’s Guide to Managing Cyber Incident Risk
What often begins with something that appears routine — a locked account, an unavailable system, a suspicious email, or a call from the security team saying “something doesn’t look right” — can quickly escalate into a significant cyber incident with…
The Beyond Agency Series: Multifamily Loans in a Higher for Longer World
For 15 years, agency debt was the obvious answer for financing stabilized multifamily assets. It is still an excellent option under certain circumstances, but for a growing number of sponsors it is no longer the best choice, and the alternative…
From Coast to Coast: Insurance Fraud Trends in the Towing Business
California and its neighbors remain no strangers to the ever-evolving world of insurance fraud. Regulators and insurers, armed with statutes and task forces, are stuck in a game lasting longer than Monopoly, a game of Whack-A-Mole with a wide variety…