On November 19, 2019, the federal banking agencies issued a final rule (the “Final Rule”) that incorporates a new definition of an “HVCRE exposure” into the U.S. regulatory capital rules. The new definition is substantially...more
In the wake of the 2007-2008 financial crisis there was a heightened focus on the risk management and capital adequacy requirements of financial institutions. As a result, the concept of High Volatility Commercial Real Estate...more
On September 27, 2017, the Office of Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “Agencies”) released a joint Notice of Proposed...more
As we mentioned just a couple of weeks ago, the federal banking regulators have taken aim at the risk weighting rules for High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (“HVCRE”) loans that went into effect back in 2015. In a...more
Since its implementation, the High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) rules have created certain questions and concerns for banks and borrowers alike in real estate lending transactions. Bi-partisan legislation (H.R....more
If the number of cranes visible on skylines of metropolitan areas such as Raleigh, Charlotte, and Atlanta are any indication of the resurgence of the commercial real estate (CRE) market for now, the resounding silence of so...more
As of January 1, 2015, global Basel III regulations and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Consumer Protection Act required banks in the United States to comply with certain new capital rules and regulations. Among other...more