Five years on, Regulation A+ continues to evolve
It's been five years since the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted the final rules that expanded exempt offerings via Regulation A. So it’s worth reviewing changes that have occurred in the intervening years and the opportunities that...
Real Estate Forbearance Programs Extended for Landlords with Federally Backed Loans
In response to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”), which oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, announced in March that it would give borrowers the opportunity to pause or reduce payments on multifamily...
Understanding Real Estate Finance: In a Down Market, Investors May Find Surprising Opportunities
The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant uncertainty for commercial and residential real estate investors. In June alone, commercial mortgage-backed securities saw their largest-ever one-month surge in delinquencies, according to Fitch...
For the Alternative Investment Industry, Uncertainties and Opportunities Arise in COVID’s Wake
As with the public markets, the alternative investment industry has been buffeted by uncertainty since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic turmoil that has accompanied it. With the first half of the year now past, a clearer picture...
New Limitations on Restrictive Covenants in Virginia
A new Virginia Code section—40.1-28.7:7, which goes into effect on July 1, 2020—greatly reduces the scope of non-competes and even non-solicitation agreements in Virginia. For any proposed employment agreements effective July 1 or later, an...
Opportunity Zones May Change in Wake of COVID-19
The COVID-19 outbreak is prompting proposed changes to Opportunity Zones, which allow investors to defer and lower capital gains taxes through 2026 by investing their profits in areas coping with unemployment, lower wages and community blight. In...