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VietJet v FW Aviation: Latest Developments

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In the context of security assignments, the judgment again emphasises the distinction between day-one assigned rights, on the one hand, and other rights and remedies exercisable only following an enforcement event, on the...more

Mayer Brown

Serta and Mitel: The Latest Major Court Decisions on Uptier Transactions

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Summary: On December 31, 2024, two major appellate court decisions addressed the legality of uptier financing transactions—one involving Serta Simmons Bedding (“Serta”) and the other Mitel Networks Corporation (“Mitel”). Both...more

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Third Party Rights - Welcome Guidance from the High Court

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There is a “a dearth of case law” on s1(1) of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 (Act), as observed by Lenon KC, the judge in the case of HNW Lending Ltd v Lawrence [2025] EWHC 908 (Ch). Whilst an accurate...more

Stark & Stark

A Day Late and a Dollar Short: A Mortgagee’s Obligations and Best Practices Upon Receipt of Short Loan Payoff Funds

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In the ever-evolving world of mortgage lending, a scenario often arises where a borrower refinances their existing mortgage with a new lender, but the payoff funds tendered by the new lender are less than the full amount...more

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Second Circuit Finds No Waiver of Usury Defense in Breach of Loan Agreement Case

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On September 6, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated and remanded a district court’s decision rejecting borrower defendants’ usury defense on grounds of waiver and collateral estoppel. The lender,...more

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"No Harm, No Foul:” Suit to Set Aside Foreclosure Sale for Failure to Comply With Deed of Trust Doomed By Failure to Allege That...

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The opinion of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals in Young-Allen v. Bank of America provides both hope for lenders frustrated by borrowers who delay inevitable foreclosure sales by requiring the lender to comply with every...more

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Dealing on Written Standard Terms of Business—Guidance from the English Court of Appeal

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The English Court of Appeal considers whether the use of model form agreements could constitute dealing “on written standard terms of business” The decision will give comfort to lenders who use precedents or model form...more

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Borrowers Can Avoid Liability Even After a Trustee’s Sale

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Since a lender must have a valid debt and valid lien to conduct a trustee’s sale, a borrower that allows the foreclosure sale to occur impliedly agrees that the debt and lien are valid. In Madison v. Groseth and BT Capital,...more

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