By Mayumi Bowers, VP of Operations, Val-Chris Investments, Inc. On March 4, CMA partnered once again with the United Trustees Association (UTA) for our annual Legislative Day in Sacramento. This year’s event brought together a...

By Brett Davis Jeff Smallowitz’ article in the May, 2025 Points of Interest, Unlocking Opportunities: A Guide to Lending to and from Self-Directed Retirement Plans illustrates the complexity involved with private debt...

By Michelle R. Rodriguez, Esq. The Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS) is in the midst of a multi-year modernization effort that will materially affect how mortgage companies—including private lenders—operate, report,...

By Benjamin Levinson, Esq. Are you a lender who provides short term loans of five years or less secured by a borrower’s principal residence? If so, then the Mission Hen case impacts your business because your loan can be...

By Cathy K. Robinson, Esq. and T. Robert Finlay, Esq. Loan servicers know which loans require a balloon payment notice; but many private lenders servicing their own loans have no idea whether a balloon payment notice is required...