Watch Ross Adler discuss how to document a loan secured by a leasehold, describing the documentation required and how to deal with both the landlord and the landlord's lender. read more

Watch introduction to the topic of leasehold financing and discussion of some of the differences between conventional real estate financing and leasehold financing, where the landlord, tenant and each of their lenders have different, often competing, interests. read more

On December 27, 2020, President Donald J. Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 ("CAA") into law. The CAA was enacted in part to expand the economic stimulus relief provided by the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act") signed into law six months earlier. read more

A recent decision by the District Court for the Central District of California, however, holds that section 1671(b) does not apply to a default interest rate imposed upon maturity as a matter of law. read more

The court in Black Sky Capital, LLC v. Cobb (2017) held that Section 580d does not preclude a "sold-out" junior lienholder from seeking a deficiency judgment, even when the same lender holds both the senior and junior liens. While Black Sky was positive for lenders, the case created a split of opinion on this issue among courts of appeal, which could only be resolved by the California Supreme Court. read more