Mezzanine Lending Video Series (Episode 2)
Mezzanine Lending Video Series (Episode 1)
Williams Mullen's Comeback Plan: Part IV - How Banks Think About Loan Defaults: Lessons for Borrowers in Troubled Times
Seth Eaton Discusses Modifications and Workouts of Commercial Real Estate Loans during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Williams Mullen's COVID-19 Comeback Plan: Part I - How Banks Think About Loan Defaults: Lessons for Borrowers in Troubled Times
Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights Issues in Light of COVID-19
HVCRE: The Continuing Saga of Lenders
Commercial mortgage delinquency rates are on the uptick. The United States economy is shrinking according to Commerce Department measurements. Economic volatility is the new norm. As borrowers navigate economic ebbs and...more
It is no secret that many commercial real estate (CRE) properties are struggling. The dramatic increase in interest rates over the past few years and employers’ evolving mindsets regarding the use of office space are creating...more
In the final installment of our video series aimed at helping borrowers in uncertain times, Matt Cheek, chair of Williams Mullen’s Financial Services Industry Group, and Mike Mueller, chair of our Restructuring, Bankruptcy...more
In this first installment of our video series aimed at helping borrowers in uncertain times, Matt Cheek, chair of Williams Mullen’s Financial Services Industry Group, and Mike Mueller, chair of our Restructuring, Bankruptcy...more
Many borrowers already have drawn down much or all of their available credit line in order to have the liquidity to ride out the COVID19 pandemic. Other borrowers are contemplating doing the same. It may be too late....more
Given the economic impact of COVID-19, both monetary and non-monetary defaults on commercial loans are likely in the next few weeks and months, if not a reality already. Both lenders and borrowers should consider initiating...more
Many commercial real estate loans are “non-recourse,” which means in general terms that foreclosing on the real estate securing the loan is the lender’s sole remedy for a borrower’s failure to repay the loan. The lender is...more
There is good news for commercial lenders in Maryland seeking the appointment of a receiver over a borrower or solely over real estate collateral. On April 30, 2019, Governor Hogan signed into law HB 1065, which creates an...more
Believe it or not, guaranty contracts mean what they say. If a guarantor agrees to reimburse a lender for misappropriated security deposits, unpaid taxes, and the cost of enforcement, then – not surprisingly – courts will...more
For public policy reasons, the Rhode Island Supreme Court recently held that usury savings clauses are void and unenforceable. In NV One, LLC v. Potomac Home Capital, LLC, borrowers who had defaulted on their note filed a...more