By Kat Hungerford|2026-03-20T13:09:24-05:00March 20th, 2026|Advocacy|0 Comments

Two state-level proposals addressing rent regulation and eviction standards have advanced in Massachusetts and Connecticut. After review, the Government Relations Committee has elected to take a neutral position while continuing to monitor downstream effects on private lending markets. Massachusetts S.1447 "An Act Enabling Cities and Towns to Stabilize Rents and Protect Tenants," would authorize municipalities to [...]

By Matthew Gunter|2026-03-20T12:50:06-05:00March 20th, 2026|Advocacy|0 Comments

On March 12, 2026, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved S.2651, the 21st Century Road to Housing Act, closely mirroring the version previously passed by the U.S. House. While reconciliation is still required, the legislation has broad bipartisan support. The bill’s section 901, “Homeownership for Main Street America; Homes Are for People, Not Corporations” would prohibit [...]

By AAPL|2025-08-04T16:33:05-05:00August 6th, 2025|Advocacy|0 Comments

The State of Florida already requires that, at minimum, lenders provide borrowers with an annual statement of the payments they’ve made. SB 392 “Requirements of Lenders of Money” sought to clarify the contents of the annual statement, but also added a new provision: Lenders must issue a written notice of default in order to collect [...]

By AAPL|2025-09-16T10:45:46-05:00April 16th, 2025|Advocacy|0 Comments

This article was updated 7.1.25 to reflect a business name change. Main Street Tax Certainty Act makes key tax deduction permanent. The Main Street Tax Certainty Act (S.1706/H.R.4721) would make permanent Section 199A, a key tax deduction that as of now will sunset at the end of 2025. Section 199A allows individual- and family-owned businesses [...]

By Matthew Gunter|2025-09-16T10:45:45-05:00October 29th, 2024|Advocacy|0 Comments

This article was updated 7.1.25 to reflect a business name change. Here is what the Moon case and its aftermath mean for the future of brokered loans in California. In the Summer 2024 issue of Private Lender, we shared a brief history of usury law in California (the limitations on interest rates charged on business-purpose [...]