Implications of the Changes to the LIBOR Rate on the Existing Loan Market
Following the financial crisis of 2007 and 2008 significant reforms were called for in the London Interbank Offered Rate (ICE LIBOR or “LIBOR”). These reforms were spurred by […]
Are You Ready For (CD) D-Day – May 11, 2018?
On May 11, 2016, FinCen (the Financial Crimes Enforcement network of the U. S. Treasury Department) issued a final rule regarding enhanced customer due diligence (“CDD”) requirements that […]
California Employers are No Longer Allowed to Inquire About an Applicant’s Criminal History Prior to Making a Conditional Offer of Employment
Assembly Bill 1088 (“AB 1088”), signed by Governor Jerry Brown on October 14, 2017, took effect on January 1, 2018, and added a section to California’s Fair Employment […]
Announcing Our New Website
As we launch our new website we have reflected on the fact that for more than three decades Frandzel has been a recognized leader, providing legal counsel and […]
The History of Fun, Gaming and Frandzel
In 1979, Bob Frandzel founded what is today known as Frandzel Robins Bloom & Csato, L.C. Bob, with his unbound energy and enthusiasm, envisioned a state of the […]
The Positive Commercial Real Estate Market Continues
The Commercial Real Estate Finance Council (“CREFC”), the trade association for the $3.9 trillion commercial real estate finance industry, started 2018 off with a bang in setting an […]
The Current Real Estate Positive Cycle May Last another Five Years
CRE Finance Council (“CREFC”) started 2018 off with a bang in setting an attendance record of over 1,800 people at its annual conference on January 8-10 in Miami. […]
California Supreme Court Grants Review of Black Sky Capital v. Cobb
There is a big ticket item for asset-based lenders in California, and particularly for lenders holding more than one deed of trust on the same property. On September […]
The Coming Blockchain Revolution
While Bitcoin may be a bubble or passing fad, the technology behind it will revolutionize the way we do business in the near future Part I: What is […]