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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 +

Checking in on the Portland Metro Residential Real Estate Market

Tonkon Torp LLP on 7/24/2025

The June 2025 Market Action Report for the Portland metropolitan area, published by RMLS, describes a residential real estate market that is steady, if subdued, with slight pricing increases and modest shifts in transactional...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

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Massachusetts (Updated)

International Lawyers Network on 1/14/2025

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER MASSACHUSETTS LAW - I. STANDARD FORMS OF AGREEMENTS - A. Offer to Purchase sets forth buyer’s offer of price, date for closing, contingencies for inspections, financing etc....more

Further Developments in Mezzanine Foreclosures

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 4/27/2022

The New York State Supreme Court, New York County Commercial Division (the “Court”) decided in U.S. Bank, N.A. v. 342 Property LLC, on February 14, 2022, that a mezzanine lender that is not a party to loan documents that...more

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Checking in on the Portland Metro Residential Real Estate Market

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

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Massachusetts (Updated)

Further Developments in Mezzanine Foreclosures

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