Publisher's Synopsis
Since the publication of the first edition of Commercial Lending Law, there have been considerable developments in statutory and case law relevant to commercial lending growing out of the litigation and legislation sparked by the recession in 2008. This second edition contains significant updates and is expanded to include Canada and other U.S. territories. Practical and easy to use, this compendium outlines the essential information about commercial lending law in all 50 states, plus Canada and U.S. territories. As a comprehensive, two-volume set, this valuable resource is convenient for lawyers negotiating or reviewing commercial lending laws outside their own jurisdiction.
This compilation of state surveys covers all aspects of commercial lending laws, including:
- basic legal structure, general law, procedural law, and the state's court system
- basic fundamentals
- interest and usury
- conflicts of law rules
- types of borrowers-corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies
- real estate lending-property rights, leases, mortgages, recording fees and taxes, deficiency rights, transfers in lieu of payment, title insurance, and more
- Revised Article 9-property and transactions subject to Revised Article 9, consignments, purchase-money security interests, possessory liens, titled motor vehicles, and more
- equipment leasing
- other laws of interest
- pre-judgment remedies
- post-judgment remedies
- and more
