A complete guide with practical advice for evaluating, minimizing, and avoiding the risks of lender liability claims, Lender Liability: Law, Practice and Prevention covers the legal theories, cases, and statutes affecting the lending process. It provides a single-source treatment of the laws affecting the lending process, as well as sample documentation forms and checklists to reduce research time. This guide encompasses: Contract claims Breach of contract and good faith Duress Tort claims Breach of fiduciary duty Fraud and misrepresentation Negligent loan processing and administration Interference Bankruptcy Equitable subordination Fraudulent transfers Preferential transfers Statutory claims Fair Labor Standards Act Antitrust Anti-tying provisions Environmental claims RICO Withholding taxes Securities laws Bank Secrecy Act Equal Credit Opportunity Act Director and officer liability Regularity and criminal sanctions Alternative dispute regulation Workout strategies Lender liability litigation