By Michael D. Belote, Esq.CMA Legislative Advocate Playing Defense Every year in Sacramento, legislators introduce around 2,500 new bills, to address problems real and imagined. A very small handful are suggested by...

By Peter SteiglederCEO at NAI Capital Finance, Inc. There has been a decent amount of speculation over the last two to three years specifically about the pros and cons of the short-term rental market and how it has significantly...

By Michael D. Belote, Esq.CMA Legislative Advocate Crunch Time Ahead in Sacramento The calendar year may be less than half complete for 2023, but it is much later according to dreaded legislative time in Sacramento. As of this...

By T. Robert Finlay, Esq.Wright, Finlay & Zak, LLP Since the Honchariw decision came down last September, the CMA and its members have spent a lot of time trying to determine when and where default interest can be charged....

By T. Robert Finlay, Esq.Wright, Finlay & Zak, LLP In the private lending world, investors often hold loans in their personal names, their family trusts or the name of their investing Limited Liability Corporation (“LLC”)....