Practice Areas

Banking & Finance

Bingham Snow & Caldwell represents several national and state chartered banks and credit unions as well as various private equity groups and public/private investment funds, both large and small.  Attorneys within the Firm have years of transactional and litigation experience with commercial, real estate and consumer lending transactions as well as in other more specialized lending areas. Our firm has demonstrated expertise in resolving risk management issues for its financial institution clients such as with problem loans, workouts, and bankruptcy representation. The group has also a wealth of experience with regulatory compliance issues and financial institutions operations and governance issues.

We assist our banking and financial clients with the following:

  • Commercial Loan Transactions
  • Form Document Review
  • Loan Participations and Exchanges
  • Letters of Credit
  • Asset-Based Lending
  • Commercial Law Issues
  • Collateralization of Personal Property and Natural Resources
  • Commercial Mortgage Lending
  • Residential Subdivision Lending
  • Title Insurance Issues and Complex Title Reviews
  • Commercial Leasing Documentation & Review
  • Equipment Leasing
  • Lease Asset Dispositions
  • Existing Lease Dispositions
  • Consumer Lending Regulations, Policies Forms
  • Federal Banking Regulations
  • General OCC & Federal Reserve Oversight
  • FDIC Oversight
  • Other State & Federal Government Compliance
  • Problem Loans/Workouts
  • Short Sales and Forbearances
  • Bankruptcy Representation (Creditor and Trustee Representation Only)
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Title Disputes & Lien Priority Issues
  • Foreclosures
  • General Collections
  • Environmental Liability Issues for Lenders
  • Lender Liability Defense