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Legal Issues, Problems, and Unanswered Questions Regarding a State’s Ability and Potential Departure from the Depository...

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In 1980, Congress passed Public Law 96-221, called the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act (“DIDMCA”), which, in part, allowed federally insured state banks, state credit unions, and state savings...more

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Term SOFR Hedges: The Price of Perfection

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Summary - As a result of the shift from LIBOR to the Secured Overnight Finance Rate (SOFR), borrowers who use interest rate swaps or options to manage interest rate risk may be asked to pay extra to maintain a hedge under...more

Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP

Proposed Tax on Real Estate Mezzanine Debt and Preferred Equity Financing…Once Again.

Earlier this month, the New York State Senate (S318) and Assembly (A407) reintroduced proposed legislation seeking to extend the New York State mortgage recording tax to mezzanine debt and preferred equity financings. This...more

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SOFR amendments poised to ramp up in Q1 2023

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While US dollar (USD) LIBOR has all but vanished from new-issue loans in 2022, the vast majority of the US loan market is comprised of legacy transactions that remain tied to the retiring rate. For every US institutional loan...more

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California Bill Would Ban This Unusual "Purpose Credit"

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Regulation U, 12 CFR § 221.1 – 221.125, imposes certain requirements for lenders, other than securities brokers and dealers, who extend credit secured by margin stock.  Regulation U defines "purpose credit" as "any credit for...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

New York State Assembly Reintroduces Legislation Imposing Recording Tax on Mezzanine Debt and Certain Preferred Equity Investments

On January 22, 2021, several New York State Assembly Members reintroduced legislation (Bill No. A03139) that seeks to amend New York’s Real Property Law and Tax Law, New York’s Tax Law and New York’s Uniform Commercial Code...more

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Pandemic speeds remote online notarization

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Given the increase in virtual working environments due to COVID-19, many lenders are exploring electronic notarization, remote online notarization (RON), and even electronic signatures. While the pandemic may have spurred...more

Foster Garvey PC

Lawmakers May Not Have Abandoned Small Businesses After All – The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 May Be Just...

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As I previously reported, the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) was touted as providing emergency assistance (i.e., a lifeline) to restaurants and other businesses ordered to shut their doors (e.g., dental offices, bars,...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

All-Consuming: Financial Litigation Insights - May 2020

Welcome to our first formal edition of All Consuming - our e-newsletter devoted to financial litigation insights. Our goal is to bring you the most up-to-date information that allows you to be proactive in your business.... ...more

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