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New York Lawmakers Approve Ban on Rent Minimum Clauses in Mortgage Loan Transactions: Bill Not Yet Signed Into Law By Governor

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How much chaos might a three-sentence bill that was quietly passed by the New York State legislature sow on the real estate lending industry? Potentially plenty. On June 13, 2025, a bill passed by the New York Assembly (A....more

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New York Legislature Targets Real Estate Lenders To Lower Rents

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In an effort to protect small businesses from high rents, on June 13, both houses of New York's legislature passed a bill, S1163, that prohibits "rent minimums" in real estate secured loan documents. As of this writing, this...more

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North Dakota Law Regulates "Alternative Financing" as a "Loan"

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The state legislature in North Dakota recently passed House Bill 1127. This bill made a simple amendment to a 1970s-era law called the Money Brokers Act ("MBA")....more

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California Bill Would Deem Some Lenders As Licensed

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California generally requires that persons engaged in the business of making loans be licensed.  If not licensed under some other statute (such as the banking, credit union or residential mortgage lending laws), a lender will...more

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Georgia and Rhode Island Amend Consumer Finance Laws to Add Licensing Exemption, Remote Work Authorization

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State legislatures in Georgia and Rhode Island recently amended their lending and licensing laws. The following are the noteworthy updates: Georgia - - HB 891 creates an exception from licensure under the Georgia...more

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New York Passes Small Business Finance Disclosure Law

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On July 23, 2020, the New York legislature passed A10118A/S5470B requiring disclosures in various commercial financing transactions, including loans, merchant cash advances ("MCA"), and factoring transactions (the "Disclosure...more

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California bill capping consumer loan interest rates moves closer to enactment

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AB 539 was cleared by the California Senate’s Banking Committee on June 26. The bill would change several aspects of the California Financing Law (CFL), including by setting new interest rate caps, imposing new rules...more

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