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State Law Update: Tennessee, Kansas Update Mortgage-Related Provisions

On April 11, Tennessee enacted HB 160, a bill that makes certain minor changes to the state’s mortgage licensing law. The bill removes current licensing exemptions for (i) a person who owns a vacant tract of real property...more

Commercial Real Estate Lending: Lessons from 2012 and Predictions for 2013

The combination of 4 speaking engagements and working on 4 new (or revived) lending products buried me during the last several months. Fortunately, I’ve navigated the course, and it is a new year. It is time to take a look...more

Proposed Rules Could Change Penalty Box for Life Company Lenders

As commercial real estate lenders, life insurance companies have a unique approach on dealing with potential losses or loan loss reserves in their mortgage loans holdings. Unlike bank mortgage lenders, who apply their risk...more