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ARTICLE · 22 MAY 2009

Collateral Matters - A Banking Law Newsletter

Likely the last thing you want to read is another article talking about how we are in the midst of a global recession.

CanadaFinance and Banking

Contents

  • Lending in Troubled Times
  • Insurance Matters: Good News for Lenders From the Ontario Court of Appeal
  • The CDS Contagion

LENDING IN TROUBLED TIMES

By Aaron Collins

INTRODUCTION

Likely the last thing you want to read is another article talking about how we are in the midst of a global recession. Such headlines are permeating the news day-in, day-out. However, putting aside the sting of twenty-four hour media hype about the depth of the financial crisis, there are definitely some practical considerations of which lenders should be aware in a down market, and some extra measures they can take to protect themselves. With this in mind, below is a broad overview of the warning signs that might show a borrower is in trouble, steps a lender should follow if a borrower has problems making payments, and information about insolvency and restructuring in general.

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