In a case litigated in the New York Supreme Court, the Court recently ruled that a private equity firm that acquired a mortgage loan made on the Maxwell Hotel in New York does not have the authority necessary to convert...more
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, borrowers and lenders alike have sought clarity regarding the permissibility of UCC foreclosure sales in the midst of the ongoing pandemic and the resulting economic fallout, as...more
3/23/2021
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Appellate Courts ,
Borrowers ,
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Mezzanine Lenders ,
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Real Estate Market ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) ,
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In January 2020, Senator Julia Salazar and Assembly Member Harvey Epstein introduced a bill (S7231/A09041) in the New York State Legislature proposing to charge a recording tax (similar to the mortgage tax) on mezzanine debt...more
As borrowers continue to experience financial distress and loans go into default as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and related issues, lenders are now becoming more focused on the need to take a closer look at...more
As borrowers fall into financial distress as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, or otherwise, and loans default, some lenders look to foreclose their mortgage and mezzanine loans. While there is little judicial...more