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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 +
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 uses that property as collateral for the loan. less -
Morrison & Foerster LLP

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

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Going Green - February 2022 - Further Developments in Mezzanine Foreclosures

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The New York State Supreme Court, County of New York (the “Court”) decided in Atlas Brookview Mezzanine LLC v. DB Brookview LLC, on November 18, 2021, that an accommodation pledge entered into in connection with a mortgage...more

Cozen O'Connor

Deed in a Box: An Advantageous Loan Workout Method in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Most real estate attorneys would typically be dismissive of a transaction that places a deed in escrow as collateral for a loan. This is because it is universally known that any loan term that interferes with a borrower’s...more

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