Kiah Treece is a former attorney, small business owner and personal finance coach with extensive experience in real estate and financing. Her focus is on demystifying debt to help consumers and ...

Buying a new car is exciting, but rushing through the paperwork can lead to costly mistakes. Your auto loan contract lays out key details — from interest rates to fees and penalties — that directly ...

IN THIS SERIES, ROBERT RIVA NAVIGATES THE NUANCED AND OFTEN CONFUSING WORLD OF COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCES IN NEW YORK, WITH PRACTICAL GUIDANCE ON CHALLENGES AND CONSIDERATIONS. Nothing quite sets ...

When negotiating construction contracts, attorneys often focus on the American Institute of Architects (AIA) A201-2017 General Conditions, a widely used standard in the industry. However, construction ...

Millions of small business owners who received a loan through the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program were relieved to get approved for one of these low-rate loans through the Small Business ...

Discover what a first mortgage is, its importance as a primary lien, key requirements, and tax benefits. Learn how it compares with a second mortgage and explore real-life examples.

In a model of dual-agency problems where borrower-lender and bank-nonbank incentives may conflict, we predict a hockey stick relation between bank skin in the game and covenant tightness. As bank ...