Topic
Lending
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Lending Law Report
Distressed Over Eligible Assignees: Who’s In, Who’s Out in Meridian Sunrise Village
By Susan Berry
This post was written by Jonathan Korman and Bart Cicuto. A recent decision out of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington will be of interest to…
Civil Rights Law & Policy Blog
“Where Wall Street Meets C Street: Reimagining Civil Rights Enforcement of Large Financial Institutions”
The title of this post comes from this recent paper arguing that the failures of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act's and the Fair Housing Act's enforcement structures make them ripe…
Lending Law Report
Inbound Loans: An Opportunity for International Banks in the U.S.
This post was written by Lee Ann Dillon and Abbey Mansfield with assistance from Jordan Hook. Foreign and international banks are increasingly presented with opportunities to lend to the U.S. subsidiaries of…
Lending Law Report
Capital Call Facilities: Basics, Challenges and Opportunities
This post was written by Lee Ann Dillon, Abbey Mansfield and Aaron Bourke. Capital call (aka “subscription” or “equity bridge”) facilities have garnered attention recently due to their strong performance…
SDNY Blog
American Indian Tribes Sue to Block New York from Regulating Tribal Lending Businesses
In a complaint filed last week, a group of American Indian tribes sued for a declaration that they have the sovereign right to conduct lending businesses without interference from New…
Class Action Countermeasures
Overbreadth and Injunctive Relief – Pileggi v. Wells Fargo Bank, NA
By The Editors
At this point in my practice, there are certain judges whose opinions I just automatically look for: the Chicago triumvirate of Posner, Easterbrook, and Wood; the often-covered Judge Rakoff in…
Eminent Domain and Real Estate Valuation
Appraisal Institute Offers Appraisal Advice For Consumers
By David Snyder
The Appraisal Institute recently published “tips” designed “to help consumers understand the role of appraisals in the lending process.” The tips are. 1. Understand the role of mortgage appraisals. 2.…
The Right Coast
NYU Provides Sweetheart Loans to Faculty, Administrators to Buy Vacation Homes
NYU has already attracted attention for the multimillion-dollar loans it extends to some top executives and professors buying homes in New York City, a practice it has defended as necessary…
The Contingency
Quote of the Day: Matt Bai
[I]f people went around suing everyone who accepted a loan for less money than [he] actually needed, the courts wouldn't have time for anything else. Matt Bai, "Thrown for a…
Virginia Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Lien Rights of Lenders and Landlords – Part II
In Part I of this blog post, we discussed the varied interests of the landlord and the tenant's lender in the tenant’s personal property located at the premises in the…