Finance Law and Banking Law

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.

Illinois has adopted comprehensive regulations governing shared appreciation agreements, also known as home equity contracts or investments. These new rules establish detailed licensing requirements, disclosure obligations, and consumer protections for originators and servicers of these financial products, which allow consumers to receive money in exchange for a future interest in their home's value.

Cadwalader's real estate finance team has successfully closed several major transactions spanning student housing portfolios, luxury resort acquisitions, office complex refinancings, industrial warehouse facilities, and cold-storage properties. These deals range from $39.25 million to $1.435 billion and involve diverse property types across multiple states, demonstrating the firm's comprehensive capabilities in commercial real estate lending and acquisition financing.

Federal banking regulators have jointly proposed sweeping reforms to U.S. capital requirements, formally rescinding the controversial 2023 Basel III Endgame Framework in favor of a modernized approach that would reduce capital burdens...

The NAIC's Spring National Meeting addressed critical changes to risk-based capital factors for life insurers' collateral loans, with industry stakeholders debating the appropriate methodology for calculating RBC factors based on loan-to-value ratios and overcollateralization levels.

Federal banking agencies have issued revised model risk management guidance in SR 26-2, introducing a more explicitly risk-based approach to model governance, validation, and monitoring. While primarily targeting organizations with over $30 billion in assets, the principles-based framework has broader implications for regional and community banks navigating evolving regulatory expectations.

A distinguished panel of banking, fintech, crypto, and consumer financial services professionals examines the growing movement by fintech companies, payments firms, lenders, and crypto-native businesses to obtain...

On June 9, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed House Bill 1230, enacting the Louisiana Money Transmission Act.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce delivered a powerful call to action at Katten's 2026 Crypto symposium, urging the digital asset industry to seize this regulatory moment and build durable infrastructure that serves investors and markets.

As the fund finance market evolves beyond traditional single-tranche credit facilities, understanding the critical distinctions between lien subordination and payment subordination becomes essential for structuring complex financings.

Private credit has found itself under sustained scrutiny in the first half of 2026. The industry, which grew rapidly after the global financial crisis as an alternative to traditional bank lending...

Project financing for data centers is experiencing unprecedented growth driven by massive AI demand, with global infrastructure investment estimates running into trillions of dollars.