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On March 25, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York denied a motion to dismiss a lender’s claims for declaratory judgment and other relief under an intercreditor agreement (“ICA”), rejecting the...more
A requirement of proving a fraudulent conveyance occurred is establishing that the conveyance was fraudulently intended. Courts in British Columbia will rely on the presence of ‘badges of fraud’, such as whether the...more
This blog has a keen (some might say unhealthy) interest in good faith. If you share this affliction, then please make some time for a paper that the Financial Markets Law Committee has put together on the topic....more
The Paycheck Protection Program was one of the more innovative and written-about of the CARES Act’s fiscal stimulus packages. The U.S. Treasury and Small Business Administration (SBA) leveraged the private banking sector to...more
In the second installment of this two-part series, Husch Blackwell's Elizabeth Benefield & Stephanie Kaiser will discuss security interests in agricultural lending and some of the issues a creditor may face in these areas....more
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has begun to issue loan necessity questionnaires to Payroll Protection Program (PPP) borrowers, adding clarity to the good faith certification they required with initial...more
On October 31, 2020, the SBA released new forms and related instructions requiring borrowers with PPP loans of $2 million or more to provide additional information related to their PPP loans. Titled “Loan Necessity...more
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has released two loan necessity questionnaire forms (Form 3509 for for-profit borrowers and Form 3510 for nonprofits) for lenders to transmit to certain Paycheck Protection Program...more
Borrowers applying for loan forgiveness under the Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) should familiarize themselves with the SBA guidance regarding the loan forgiveness review process....more
On May 5, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Treasury Department extended by one week the “safe harbor” for CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) applicants to return their loans in the event that the...more
As we wrote about in a client alert on May 4, the SBA recently issued guidance to PPP loan borrowers (FAQ 31) about the required certification that the loan is necessary to support ongoing operations. Now, in determining...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently issued additional guidance in the form of Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQ”) for businesses that have received or are still seeking PPP loans. The critical piece of the FAQ is the...more
On April 13, 2020, FinCEN, as the administrator of the BSA, re-published FAQs on how borrowers and lenders may rely on the guidance provided for the SBA’s interpretation of the CARES Act and of the PPP (Paycheck Protection...more
On April 24, 2020, the Paycheck Protection Program and Healthcare Enhancement Act was signed into law, providing an additional $310 billion in funding for the Paycheck Protection Program, which commenced under the original...more
Investors frequently talk in terms of trying to find the next unicorn, that small start-up company that is going to turn into a billion dollar valuation. Lawyers are like that as well, always looking for that new decision...more
Lending credence to the old adage “if it’s too good to be true, then it probably is,” the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that a secured lender was on inquiry notice of possible fraud by its borrower in...more
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that a lender is obligated to conduct a diligent investigation when it becomes aware of suspicious facts relating to the legitimacy of a loan transaction. In Sentinel...more
The CFPB sent industry trade groups a letter on October 1, 2015 to address the approach of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) member agencies during the initial months following the implementation...more
North Carolina courts have long held that a lender does not owe a fiduciary duty to its borrowers. But what about a “Duty to Negotiate in Good Faith?" In a recent opinion (RREF BB Acquisitions, LLC v. MAS Properties, June 9,...more
Were you thinking that the Business Court might, one day, find that a bank owed a fiduciary duty to its customer? That seemed like it might happen eventually, as the NC Supreme Court seemed to hold out that possibility last...more
On June 3, 2015, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray responded to Congressional requests and industry pleadings for a grace period in enforcing the new TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures...more
Despite the improvement in the economy since the advent of the “Great Recession,” many businesses nevertheless continue to struggle. Accordingly, lenders are well advised to stay up to date on “best practices” when facing a...more
Does a lender have a duty to act in good faith when negotiating with a borrower during a commercial loan modification? In an order issued recently by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of North...more