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The term "mortgage" typically refers to a mortgage loan. A mortgage loan is a financing instrument where an individual or business borrows money to purchase property (usually real property) and... more +

New York Legislature Targets Real Estate Lenders To Lower Rents

Jones Day on 7/25/2025

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

New York Legislature Passes Bill Banning Rent Minimum Provisions in Real Estate Loan Documents

Jones Day on 7/18/2025

On June 13, both houses of New York's legislature passed a bill, S1163, that prohibits "rent minimums" in real estate secured loan documents....more

Massachusetts Commits $171MM for Programs to Help Tenants and Landlords Impacted by COVID-19

Bowditch & Dewey on 11/17/2020

As we have previously reported, in March the Commonwealth instituted an eviction and foreclosure moratorium which, among other things, provided a financial backstop for landlords effected by their tenants’ inability to make...more

Mortgage Payment Relief During COVID-19 Crisis

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 4/1/2020

Federal and State Programs for Borrowers, Including CARES Act - California is experiencing a massive uptick in unemployment claims because of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, with more than 1 million new applications for...more

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New York Legislature Targets Real Estate Lenders To Lower Rents

New York Legislature Passes Bill Banning Rent Minimum Provisions in Real Estate Loan Documents

Massachusetts Commits $171MM for Programs to Help Tenants and Landlords Impacted by COVID-19

Mortgage Payment Relief During COVID-19 Crisis

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