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• New Interest Rate Policy Adopted by Mississippi Bankruptcy Judges ( June 2004 )
  Montgomery, Barnett, Brown, Read, Hammond & Mintz, LLP

  Local practitioners have been advised by the Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Trustee for the Southern District of Mississippi that the three sitting Bankruptcy Judges in the State of Mississippi have adopted an informal policy under which the maximum interest rate allowed on secured claims in Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases will be 8% per annum. This policy was adopted after a review of the United States Supreme Court decision handed down May 17, 2004 in the case of Till et ux. v. SCS Credit Corporation.

• In a Competitive Economy, What are Your Corporate Financing Options? ( March 2004 )
  GE Financial Assurance

  At a time when the opportunities presented by a slowly expanding economy are threatened by rising interest rates, CFOs are increasingly devoting more time to identifying flexible and attractively priced sources of capital financing. The good news, according to Dan Hom, Senior Vice President GE Corporate Lending, is that the availability of a variety of financing options means that most companies should be able to meet their borrowing needs in a competitive, cost-effective manner. But the challenge, he says, is to ensure that CFOs are aware of all the choices that are out there.

• Real Estate Financing Options Include Interest Rate Derivatives ( May 2002 )
  Walter S. Pollard of Goodwin Procter LLP

  From modest projects to major development initiatives, interest rate derivatives (also known as interest rate swaps and caps) are becoming an increasingly common component of real estate financing transactions. A good deal of the credit for this trend can be attributed to the maturation and broadening of the derivatives market in general and a corresponding widening of understanding and acceptance of derivatives transactions.

• Amendments to Pennsylvania Mortgage Bankers and Brokers Act Are Adopted ( December 1999 )
  Saul Ewing LLP

  The Pennsylvania Mortgage Bankers and Brokers Act (the "Act") governs the licensing and operations of first lien r.

• New Jersey Superior Court Restricts Lenders' Ability to Collect Late Fees and Default Interest ( December 1999 )
  Saul Ewing LLP

  In the recent case of MetLife Capital Financial Corporation v. Washington Avenue Associates (N.J. Super., 1998), th.

• Supreme Court Approves Late Charge, Default Interest Rate ( November 1999 )
  Cureton Caplan, P.C.

  In a unanimous decision that will come as a great relief to lenders and other creditors, the New Jersey S.

• Pssst: Wanna lower your credit card rate? ( October 1999 )
  Corash & Hollender, P.C.

  Reprinted from the Staten Island Advance, Monday, 10/11/1999 Page A I Instead of playing "musical cards" .

• Synthetic Leases Gain Popularity With Public Technology Companies ( August 1999 )
  Brobeck Phleger & Harrison LLP

  This article provides a comparison of traditional leases, traditional ownership and off-balance sheet leasing.

• Import Record-Keeping Requirements ( June 1999 )
  Margaret M. Gatti of Gatti & Associates

  Import record-keeping requirements are prescribed in Customs' regulations 19 C.F.R. Part 163. These regulations we.

• Unenforceable Late Fees ( May 1999 )
  Meislik & Meislik

  Last June, in the context of a mortgage foreclosure case, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court s.