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From Banks to FinTech: The Evolution of Small Business Lending — The Consumer Finance Podcast
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Cruising Through Change: The Auto-Finance Industry’s New Era Under Trump Unveiled — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Cruising Through Change: The Auto-Finance Industry’s New Era Under Trump Unveiled — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Explore the Impact of Point-of-Sale Finance in Our Upcoming Series — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Regulatory Rollback: Impact on Industry of CFPB's Withdrawal of Fair Lending and UDAAP Informal Guidance — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Tenant Tales and Reseller Realities: Inside the FCRA Arena With Eric Ellman — FCRA Focus Podcast
Under the Hood: Exploring the CFPB's 2025 Focus — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Driven by Data: Auto Finance Trends Uncovered - Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
The Next FCRA Frontier: Identity Theft and CFPB Updates — FCRA Focus Podcast
Shifting Gears: Adapting to Regulatory Changes in Auto Finance — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Unlocking the Secrets of Reverse Mortgages — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Dialing In: The TCPA and Auto Finance — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
1071 Rule Status — The Consumer Finance Podcast
International News Spotlight on Private Equity and Private Wealth with Merrick White
International News Spotlight on Private Equity with Aymen Mahmoud
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Without prior consultation, the UK government has introduced a significant reform to the commercial property landscape through the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (the Bill), published on July 10, 2025. ...more
Rite Aid Corporation filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition for the second time in two (2) years in the District of New Jersey Bankruptcy Court, docket #25-14731 (MBK) on May 5, 2025. A repeat filing like this is often...more
I recently attended the IMN Distressed CRE Forum in New York, alongside my colleagues Brian Cohen, Zev Gewurz and Doug Rosner. It was great to connect with and hear from people across many different places in the industry,...more
Many owners of commercial properties across the country encumbered by mortgage debt are still struggling to navigate the distressed real estate market, primarily due to their inability to pay current debt service resulting...more
This is the second of a two-part series addressing special considerations for government lessors in the current commercial real estate market. Part I addressed the risks posed by government downsizing and early lease...more
As a non-judicial foreclosure state, it is often thought of as being “easy” to foreclose in Georgia. However, the foreclosure process requires more than running an advertisement for four weeks and conducting the sale on the...more
The latest hurdle in getting a deal done in the post-Fed-rate-hikes era revolves around the capital stack, which, according to the Commercial Observer, is more complicated than ever. Deals are taking longer because...more
Paul Ayoub and Joseph Jannetty evaluate the Commercial Real Estate Outlook for 2024. They analyze key issues and data from the prior year to provide perspective on the challenges and opportunities in the real estate industry...more
The Ballard Spahr Team was thrilled to be here in Miami at the CREFC Conference and we wanted to share some day one takeaways with our clients and friends....more
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about significant changes in work dynamics, leading to a rise in vacant office buildings across the United States. Remote work arrangements and the adoption of flexible work models have...more
One need look no further than the spate of half-empty office buildings, closed retail stores and rising interest rates (which have impacted even well-performing asset classes) to see that commercial real estate (CRE) owners...more
Le 27 mars 2023, le gouvernement fédéral a annoncé des modifications visant à assouplir les restrictions à l’achat d’immeubles résidentiels par des non-Canadiens dans certaines circonstances. Entrées en vigueur le 27...more
On March 27, 2023, the federal government announced amendments intended to relax the restrictions on non-Canadians purchasing residential property in certain circumstances. These amendments came into force as of March...more
Title insurance is a popular form of protection for residential and commercial real estate buyers and their lenders against title-related issues that may arise after closing. It provides peace of mind for all parties...more
Secured lenders whose commercial loans are in default often face a serious question: should they allow a commercial property’s expenses to be paid, potentially increasing their losses? Or should they minimize their immediate...more
Previously, we alerted you that Michigan had passed its version of the Uniform Assignment of Rents Act (MUARA). Among other things, this law clarifies that an assignment of rents is not extinguished by a foreclosure sale...more
In May 2017, we highlighted the Sixth Circuit’s opinion in Town Center Flats. Briefly, Town Center Flats held that ownership of a commercial property’s rents transferred to a lender when (1) a commercial loan is secured by a...more
Join Ulmer for a Live Webinar on the New Phase I ESA Standard and Solving Environmental Problems During Real Estate Transactions - The American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) released an update last November to the...more
The North Carolina Commercial Receivership Act went into effect a year ago. The Act, codified in Article 38A of Chapter 1 of the North Carolina General Statutes, was the first substantive update to existing North Carolina...more
The sale order should require that the receiver file an accounting of its activities as receiver within so many days of the sale of the property. Once that has been filed, the secured lenders counsel can file a motion to...more
Historically, receiverships for commercial real estate were used to collect rents and fees generated by income-producing properties prior to the completion of foreclosure sales on those properties. While receiverships are...more
To date, the licensing and disclosure obligations for lenders and brokers of commercial loans, (including commercial mortgage loans and non-real estate-secured commercial or business purpose loans) have not received the...more
2020 was a challenging year, to say the least. The real estate industry continues to feel the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic consequences going into 2021 as industry leaders are still...more
Nine states, including Florida, have passed the Uniform Commercial Real Estate Receivership Act, what’s called the UCRERA. Manuel Farach (Fort Lauderdale) and Marshall Grodner (Baton Rouge), Members in McGlinchey's Business...more
Korean lenders have made a significant number of commercial real estate loans in the United States, many of which are now in default. Jin Kim of BridgeRock Capital and Brian Donnelly of McDermott Will & Emery will provide...more