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NO COOLING-OFF REQUIRED: HOW RULE 152(b)(4) PERMITS AN IMMEDIATE TRANSITION FROM RULE 506(b) TO RULE 506(c)

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Commercial Real Estate Distress in 2026: Navigating Market Cycles and Lender Relations

With roughly $875 billion in commercial and multifamily mortgages maturing in 2026, borrowers are facing DSCR trips, cash management, and carve-out exposure. What sponsors, guarantors, and buyers should be doing right now.
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Q2 2026 Deal Maker Report: Litigation was the Defining Theme

Across commercial real estate, private capital, and M&A, we've watched pressure build into action. Lenders are becoming more aggressive. Litigation is increasing. Distressed assets are creating both risk and opportunity. And the professionals who are succeeding aren't the ones hoping the market changes—they're the ones adapting to it.
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“I See Red Flags”: What Buyers Should Look For in Due Diligence

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What To Do With Your Distressed Multifamily Property

The paper discusses strategies for owners, sponsors, and investors dealing with distressed multifamily properties amid rising borrowing costs. It identifies common triggers of distress and outlines five strategic paths to navigate these challenges, emphasizing the importance of early intervention and legal support to preserve value and ensure successful resolutions.
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Zombie Mortgages: Can a 20-Year-Old Loan Really Take Your Home?

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DSCR, Debt Yield, and Recourse: When Ratios Become Personal Risk

DSCR and debt yield do not trigger recourse by themselves. But when those ratios fall, the operational decisions sponsors make to stabilize cash flow are often exactly what lenders point to as carve-out violations.
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Bad Boy Carve-Outs: What You Actually Guaranteed

Most non-recourse loans are conditionally non-recourse. The condition is your guaranty — and the real risk is not obvious fraud, but technical violations that spring the full loan balance into personal liability.
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Non-Compete Agreements in 2026: What Every Business Owner Needs to Know

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NO COOLING-OFF REQUIRED: HOW RULE 152(b)(4) PERMITS AN IMMEDIATE TRANSITION FROM RULE 506(b) TO RULE 506(c)

Commercial Real Estate Distress in 2026: Navigating Market Cycles and Lender Relations

With roughly $875 billion in commercial and multifamily mortgages maturing in 2026, borrowers are facing DSCR trips, cash management, and carve-out exposure. What sponsors, guarantors, and buyers should be doing right now.

Q2 2026 Deal Maker Report: Litigation was the Defining Theme

Across commercial real estate, private capital, and M&A, we've watched pressure build into action. Lenders are becoming more aggressive. Litigation is increasing. Distressed assets are creating both risk and opportunity. And the professionals who are succeeding aren't the ones hoping the market changes—they're the ones adapting to it.

“I See Red Flags”: What Buyers Should Look For in Due Diligence

What To Do With Your Distressed Multifamily Property

The paper discusses strategies for owners, sponsors, and investors dealing with distressed multifamily properties amid rising borrowing costs. It identifies common triggers of distress and outlines five strategic paths to navigate these challenges, emphasizing the importance of early intervention and legal support to preserve value and ensure successful resolutions.

Zombie Mortgages: Can a 20-Year-Old Loan Really Take Your Home?

DSCR, Debt Yield, and Recourse: When Ratios Become Personal Risk

DSCR and debt yield do not trigger recourse by themselves. But when those ratios fall, the operational decisions sponsors make to stabilize cash flow are often exactly what lenders point to as carve-out violations.

Bad Boy Carve-Outs: What You Actually Guaranteed

Most non-recourse loans are conditionally non-recourse. The condition is your guaranty — and the real risk is not obvious fraud, but technical violations that spring the full loan balance into personal liability.

Non-Compete Agreements in 2026: What Every Business Owner Needs to Know

Workout Strategy Without Making It Worse

NO COOLING-OFF REQUIRED: HOW RULE 152(b)(4) PERMITS AN IMMEDIATE TRANSITION FROM RULE 506(b) TO RULE 506(c)

Commercial Real Estate Distress

Commercial Real Estate Distress in 2026: Navigating Market Cycles and Lender Relations

With roughly $875 billion in commercial and multifamily mortgages maturing in 2026, borrowers are facing DSCR trips, cash management, and carve-out exposure. What sponsors, guarantors, and buyers should be doing right now.

Q2 2026 Deal Maker Report: Litigation was the Defining Theme

Across commercial real estate, private capital, and M&A, we've watched pressure build into action. Lenders are becoming more aggressive. Litigation is increasing. Distressed assets are creating both risk and opportunity. And the professionals who are succeeding aren't the ones hoping the market changes—they're the ones adapting to it.
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“I See Red Flags”: What Buyers Should Look For in Due Diligence

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What To Do With Your Distressed Multifamily Property

The paper discusses strategies for owners, sponsors, and investors dealing with distressed multifamily properties amid rising borrowing costs. It identifies common triggers of distress and outlines five strategic paths to navigate these challenges, emphasizing the importance of early intervention and legal support to preserve value and ensure successful resolutions.
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Zombie Mortgages: Can a 20-Year-Old Loan Really Take Your Home?

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DSCR, Debt Yield, and Recourse: When Ratios Become Personal Risk

DSCR and debt yield do not trigger recourse by themselves. But when those ratios fall, the operational decisions sponsors make to stabilize cash flow are often exactly what lenders point to as carve-out violations.
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Bad Boy Carve-Outs: What You Actually Guaranteed

Most non-recourse loans are conditionally non-recourse. The condition is your guaranty — and the real risk is not obvious fraud, but technical violations that spring the full loan balance into personal liability.
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Non-Compete Agreements in 2026: What Every Business Owner Needs to Know

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Workout Strategy Without Making It Worse

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