2/14/2025 3:19:38 PM Are you lending to individuals? Key considerations By Annie Sahakian In the UK, anyone lending money to an individual should be aware that this is subject to strict regulations and must not enter into a...
2/6/2025 3:03:10 PM How much is too much? Enforceability of default interest provisions in loan agreements By Hannah Zaback When times are good and money is cheap, borrowers will be less concerned with interest provisions of loan agreements beyond the standard...
12/19/2024 10:52:00 PM REF Holiday Quiz By Brooke McNeil How well do you remember this year's highlights in the real estate finance market? 🎉 Test your memory with our REF Holiday Quiz:...
6/3/2024 1:07:01 PM Barclays mortgage discharge – no room for error? By Charis Almond As the banking sector increases its use of AI in repetitive tasks, it is important to be aware that automated intelligence (“AI”) makes...
5/13/2024 11:12:43 AM Historic lows in new lending, but not all doom and gloom By Annie Sahakian The latest headlines coming out of the Commercial Real Estate Lending report from the Bayes Business School do not make for positive...
1/23/2024 11:30:30 AM The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 – further updates to the Register of Overseas Entities By Megan Newnham We have previously written about the Register of Overseas Entities (ROE)[1], introduced by the Economic Crime (Transparency and...
1/23/2024 9:56:47 AM Focus on…..Borrower’s Bank Accounts and REF Investment Deals By Maples Teesdale On a REF investment deal, the debt is serviced by the rental income a property generates. As well as taking security over the underlying...
1/23/2024 9:46:44 AM No ‘Hope’ of recovery for negligent valuation? By Charis Almond Valuations are a critical part of lenders’ decision to lend, but they are not the only factor. The recent decision in Hope Capital v...
12/14/2023 5:44:33 PM The 12 Tidings of REF Quiz By Brooke McNeil 1. What is crucial for borrowers to assess when considering security offered to a lender? a) Maximum loan amount b) Flexibility needed to...
7/26/2023 9:27:00 AM Mandate letters – a strict interpretation By Zoe Miller Mandate letters, or commitment letters, are sent by an arranging bank (an ‘arranger’) to a borrower in syndicated transactions. The...
4/28/2023 10:44:00 AM Focus on… Sustainability Linked Loans By Zoe Miller Sustainability linked loans (′SLLs′) are loans where a proportion of the interest rate is linked to the borrower’s ability to meet...
4/28/2023 10:11:00 AM Appropriation – An Under Used Remedy! By Zoe Miller Lenders will often take security over a borrower’s shares, which gives them the option to enforce their security through a sale of...