Finance Law and Banking Law

Matt Bisanz and Tom Killian discuss innovative approaches to regulatory recognition of commercial real estate risk transfer in US banking. The conversation examines how banking agencies can enable responsible growth in commercial real estate lending while maintaining appropriate risk management standards.

U.S. CLO and asset-based loan markets demonstrated remarkable resilience through a turbulent first half of 2026, absorbing tariff shocks, credit downgrades, and geopolitical tensions while maintaining robust issuance levels. With a large pool of deals ready for refinancing, improving spreads, and favorable regulatory developments, the market is positioned for a potentially record-breaking second half as investor appetite remains strong and new financing structures continue to evolve.

A Greenwich Village real estate developer has secured $55 million in financing from G4 Capital Partners to fund the demolition of two adjacent residential buildings and construct a new 56,000-square-foot development. The pre-development loan will support AG Paratus's plans to raze the existing structures at 111-113 E. 12th Street and replace them with a significantly larger project, though the specific use of the new development remains undetermined.

Prediction markets have rapidly evolved from a niche financial sector into one of the fastest-growing areas of the derivatives industry, attracting institutional investors, exchanges, and heightened regulatory scrutiny. As the CFTC, courts, and industry participants work to define the regulatory framework for this emerging asset class, questions around market structure, customer protection, and risk management have moved to the forefront. Katten's Financial Markets and Regulation team provides cutting-edge

Moore & Van Allen's Derivatives & Trading team provides comprehensive analysis of recent CFTC and SEC enforcement actions, proposed regulations on crypto assets...

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has proposed new regulations addressing conflicts of interest in vertically integrated market structures where exchanges and clearinghouses share common ownership with trading firms and intermediaries. The proposal introduces prescriptive safeguards including prohibitions on affiliate principal trading firms, enhanced disclosure requirements, and mandatory information barriers to address concerns about preferential treatment, misuse of nonpublic information, and mark

A federal court decision clarifies critical enforcement rights under UCC Article 9 for lenders in partner and investor loan programs, addressing the 10-day notice safe harbor, commercial reasonableness standards, and timing requirements for collateral disposition notices. The ruling provides essential guidance on foreclosure procedures when limited partnership interests serve as loan collateral.

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act represents the most significant federal housing legislation in three decades, combining comprehensive provisions to address affordable housing supply through regulatory relief for community banks, increased investment caps, and reforms to FHA lending standards. What implications will this landmark bipartisan legislation have for mortgage lenders, institutional investors, and the future of affordable housing in America?

California's Department of Financial Protection and Innovation imposed an $825,000 penalty on Academy Mortgage Corporation following a 2023 ransomware attack, finding that inadequate cybersecurity documentation and governance failures constituted substantive violations.

Establishing a hedge fund involves far more than simple replication of existing structures. What critical factors must managers evaluate when navigating the increasingly complex landscape of liquid...

The CFTC has proposed a new exemption from commodity pool operator registration for SEC-registered investment advisers operating privately offered commodity pools with sophisticated investors...

From New York real estate to private equity, Gavriel Kahane of Arkhouse reveals how he identifies mispriced assets in public markets that private investors overlook. This conversation explores trophy assets, activist investing, and the strategic pursuit of companies like Columbia Property Trust, Macy's, and Family Dollar where Wall Street valuations diverge from Main Street realities.