Category: Loan Transactions

By: Jack Easterbrook, Esq. Introduction A loan by a bank that was well intended when made experiences payment defaults. Our story often begins here! The borrower (Sheen) understandably requests the loan be modified, a classic strategy in any workout situation. And now the homework...

By: Serge Filatov, Esq. Standby letters of credit are irrevocable agreements for the payment of money. They function like guarantees of obligations and are usually provided by a bank for the benefit of a beneficiary. Standby letters of credit are governed by Article 5...

  The lender gets loan documents signed by the borrower and gets collateral to secure the debt – that is, a lien on the borrower’s property. It sounds easy and familiar. So what can go wrong here? The progression of cases interpreting the Uniform...

By: Jack Easterbrook Many of our clients, at one time or another, get involved in private loan activities in California as a lender. It may be to help finance a business, purchase or improve real estate around San Jose, Silicon Valley or elsewhere in...

By: Serge Filatov As a corporate attorney here in Silicon Vall ey and San Jose, I have numerous clients who need help documenting loan transactions and promissory notes . These clients may be taking on debt or providing a loan to a third party....

In my experience representing banks, asset based lenders and private lenders in San Jose and throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, an overriding concern is to make sure that the lender has the ability to go after the collateral if the borrower does not...