Williams Mullen's Comeback Plan: Part IV - How Banks Think About Loan Defaults: Lessons for Borrowers in Troubled Times
Updating Lenders' Form Loan Documents
Podcast: Questions & Concerns About Documentation: A Conversation with Colin Adams, M-III Partners
Podcast: Credit Funds: Credit Default Swaps in the Distressed Limelight
Financial services professionals recently gathered at the NYC Commercial Finance Meeting 2025 to discuss evolving trends in the United States corporate loan market. Organized by the American Bar Association, the event...more
When Gatsby stands at the edge of his lawn, gazing across the bay at the green light on Daisy Buchanan's dock, that lamp promises his imagination that time itself might be reversed. History will relent and desire bend the...more
When a borrower defaults on a commercial loan, the lender's initial steps can make the difference between a successful workout and a drawn-out collection process. It is essential to understand the lender’s options and act...more
This Legal Update explores why, in order for an underlying loan to be included in a warehouse facility’s borrowing base, the underlying loan’s documentation cannot contain confidentiality restrictions that could impair the...more
Navigating the pre-foreclosure phase of a commercial property loan requires careful attention to both contractual obligations and statutory requirements. Before initiating foreclosure proceedings, lenders must conduct...more
Earlier this year, my colleague Sam Lind made a compelling case for incorporating your business in Ohio—highlighting not only legal advantages but also some timeless thoughts on college football. Today, I pose a similar...more
Family offices are increasingly turning to private credit as a significant component of their portfolios, underscoring a notable shift in how the world's wealthiest families are thinking about risk, return and...more
In an effort to protect small businesses from high rents, on June 13, both houses of New York's legislature passed a bill, S1163, that prohibits "rent minimums" in real estate secured loan documents. As of this writing, this...more
On June 13, both houses of New York's legislature passed a bill, S1163, that prohibits "rent minimums" in real estate secured loan documents....more
Fannie Mae recently announced updates to its Multifamily Loan Documents with Lender Letter (25-04). Since that time, Fannie Mae released a revised Lender Letter (25-04R) that changed the mandatory date for use of the loan...more
In the ever-evolving world of mortgage lending, a scenario often arises where a borrower refinances their existing mortgage with a new lender, but the payoff funds tendered by the new lender are less than the full amount...more
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has unanimously held that the debt exchange undertaken by Serta Simmons Bedding did not qualify as an "open market purchase" under the terms of Serta's...more
The Supreme Court recently declined to hear an appeal from the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit addressing standing requirements for asserting a patent infringement action. In June, the Federal Circuit reversed a...more
Although second lien loans in subscription line finance have been discussed with interest over the years, their use has been sporadic and it has only been very recently that we have started to see a real uptake in the use of...more
As a non-judicial foreclosure state, it is often thought of as being “easy” to foreclose in Georgia. However, the foreclosure process requires more than running an advertisement for four weeks and conducting the sale on the...more
In AAA, BBB, CCC v DDD (HCCT 39/2023) [2024] HKCFI 513 (date of decision: 16 February 2024), the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (“the Court”) provides much welcomed guidance on the situation where there is a group of...more
The UK has specific corporate tax rules on the taxation of loan relationships (parts 5 and 6 of the Corporation Tax Act 2009 (the “Loan Relationship Regime”). The Loan Relationship Regime contains wide-ranging anti-avoidance...more
The first three articles in this series took you through the steps for developing a workout strategy. If you have followed those recommendations, you understand where you are and where you want to be. You have also developed...more
Although a senior living property manager is not the party on the hook for the loan, it is important that they review and negotiate certain provisions in the owner’s loan documents that affect their rights and obligations in...more
After an Event of DefaultContract occurs, it is important to understand the options available to the Lender other than demanding repayment or simply waiving the default. A Forbearance Agreement allows the Lender to preserve,...more
In Franklin Savings Bank v. Bordick, issued on February 29, 2024, the Law Court reversed a decision of the Business and Consumer Docket (BCD) and remanded a personal property recovery judgment for further analysis regarding...more
It should go without saying that people make mistakes. After all, people are human, and humans make mistakes. When people draft a document, especially a lengthy or complex one, it is not uncommon for a mistake to be...more
Recallable capital has become an increasingly common concept in subscription credit facilities. In this Legal Update, we explain the concept of recallable capital and its role in subscription credit facilities, as well as...more
After the Supreme Court denied a certiorari petition, the Second Circuit’s Kirschner ruling is the law of the land. Our Distressed Debt & Trading Team explores how the circuit court came to its decision that syndicated term...more
The fact that commercial transactions can very easily become complex is not a novel statement. When financial institutions lend money to commercial entities, the basic documentation required to evidence the loan, promise to...more