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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 +
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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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Navigating Loan Default: Practical Strategies for Borrowers

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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

Saul Ewing LLP

Philadelphia Increases Realty Transfer Tax Rate to 3.578% Starting July 1, 2025

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Effective July 1, 2025, the realty transfer tax rate for properties or acquired real estate companies sold in the City and County of Philadelphia will increase to 3.578%, in addition to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania realty...more

Stoel Rives LLP

Mortgage Loan Assumptions in Commercial Real Estate Purchase Agreements

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Interest rates remain stubbornly high, and the forecast for rate cuts remains unclear. In this environment, commercial real estate buyers may need to consider creative financing solutions. Typically, non-cash buyers will...more

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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (3/19/25) – Data Center REITs, AI-Based Tools and CHIPS on the Chopping Block

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In our latest roundup, Wells Fargo sues JPMorgan Chase, mortgage rates drop, and the life science RE market falters, and more!...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

“Giving Back the Keys:” Understanding Deeds in Lieu of Foreclosure in Commercial Real Estate

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If you’re a commercial property owner facing the threat of foreclosure, or just skimming headlines you’ve likely seen the phrase “giving back the keys”. Although this expression may sound like an informal and straightforward...more

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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (2/5/25) – The Effect of Trump’s Policies on the Housing Market, Property Value Loss in...

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In our latest roundup, Southern California wildfires impact supply chain, higher material prices threaten future project demand, commercial real estate distress strains regional banks, and more!...more

Crunched Credit

Let’s Fix REMIC Now!

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This title may be a bit ambitious, a triumphalist embrace of hope over experience? But it’s time for the effort to be made....more

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Time to Fix REMIC:  Grand Bargain Part II

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Last week I talked about the Grand Bargain to fix our business. If we’re fixing to fix our business now, we’ve got to talk REMIC. The Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit (REMIC) created as part of the Tax Reform Act of...more

Morgan Lewis

Federal Reserve Bank Publishes Paper on ‘Extend-and-Pretend’ Workouts

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The Federal Reserve Bank of New York released a paper last week analyzing the effects of “extend-and-pretend” mortgage modifications on the broader financial system. Since the first quarter of 2022, banks have extended the...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Prêts hypothécaires accordés par le vendeur : cinq considérations clés

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Dans le marché fort dynamique de l’immobilier commercial actuel, il est essentiel de faire preuve de créativité pour faire avancer certaines opérations. L’une des stratégies de plus en plus utilisées est le recours à des...more

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Navigating Vendor Take-Back Mortgages: Five Key Considerations

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Creative dealmaking is essential to keep transactions moving in today’s dynamic commercial real estate market. One increasingly popular strategy is the use of vendor take-back mortgages or VTBs. A VTB is a financing...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Getting Creative with Real Estate Investing: A Discussion with Entrepreneur-Attorney Naheem Harris

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Today on “Terra Firma: Conversations on Commercial Real Estate,” hosts Stacey C. Tyler and Stephen Tanico chat with Naheem Harris, investor and real estate lawyer, about what he is seeing in the current real estate market,...more

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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (7/31/24) – International Homebuying Shrinks Commercial Real Estate Focus on...

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In our latest roundup, mortgage rates drop to lowest levels since March, hotel construction activity highest since February 2023, Biden administration calls for legislation regarding property owners, and more!...more

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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (5/29/24) – Megaprojects on the Rise, Agency Guidance for CRE, and an Upbeat Forecast for...

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In our latest roundup, summer travelers seek alternative lodging options, purpose-built wellness real estate investments grow, bonds backed by CRE debt hit are hit with losses, and more!...more

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The Corporate Transparency Act: Considerations for Special Purpose Entities in Commercial Real Estate Transactions

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Corporate structures in commercial real estate transactions can often be very complex and involve layers of entities. Special purpose entities that are bankruptcy remote (“SPEs”) are frequently used in commercial real estate...more

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Making Lemonade from Lemons: A Mortgage Lender's Guide to Successful Loan Workouts, Part 1

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Although the overall economy is improving, the real estate sector continues to confront serious challenges. More than $2.2 trillion in commercial real estate debt is expected to mature before the end of 20271, and much of it...more

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What I Saw (and Heard) at the ACMA Conference

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My practice focuses on commercial real estate finance and working with lenders financing commercial real estate projects throughout the United States. A highlight of my professional calendar is the annual meeting of the...more

Allen Matkins

PropTech Update 10.16.23

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“Build affordable housing.” Easier said than done. Build it where? Which surplus city properties would be good candidates for this kind of project? What types of policies do a better job of fostering housing development?...more

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Rising Vacancy Rates in Downtown Office Buildings May Cause Wave of Commercial Foreclosures

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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

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New Law Will Soon Improve Commercial Receivership Rules, Appointment Process in Connecticut

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Lenders, investors, and mortgage servicers will have a more favorable and standardized framework for protecting their interests in distressed debt when applying for appointments of commercial receivers beginning July 1, 2023,...more

Cozen O'Connor

The Great Repricing: Commercial Real Estate Eyes the Abyss

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The U.S. commercial real estate market, valued at $20 trillion in 2021 by some estimates, touches nearly every facet of urban and suburban dwellers’ lives – from where they live (multi-family housing or apartment buildings)...more

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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (06/01/22)

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Cybersecurity becomes an increasing concern when buying digital land, a significant property tax break in New York is set to expire, climate disclosure mandates in commercial real estate are on the horizon, and more....more

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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up 04/20/22

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Construction defects emerge in pandemic-era buildings, investor confidence is improving in China’s real estate market, the proptech field continues to show significant signs of growth, and more....more

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PropTech Update - November 2021

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Broker 2.0: $1.5B investment into PropTech by big firms is changing how they operate - Bisnow – October 27 - Global venture capital investment in PropTech exceeded $61.1 billion since 2010, according to investment...more

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