It’s not unusual for owners to partner with family members on an industrial, hotel or office-based business. In fact, many of our commercial real estate borrowers rely on help from parents, cousins, siblings and in-laws. It seems logical to entrust your business to those closest to you, and when it works, it’s an amazing way to build toward a successful future. But when it doesn’t work, t...
Read MoreEntering into the year, the economy was on the rise. Borrowers were expecting significant liquidity from institutionalized lenders. Private money lenders were anticipated to be most active and the LTC percentages were going to rise, indicating an overall increase in risk appetite. After the worldwide spread of COVID-19 in February and the enforced self-quarantine as a measure; the financial struc...
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