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OVERCOMING BANKING AND FINANCING OBSTACLES FOR LENDERS AND MARIJUANA BUSINESSES

Cost Free
Presentation Length 1.0 hour

Recorded DateJune 19, 2019
CPE:Not available
(archived webinars do not offer CPE credits)
Subject AreaSpecialized Knowledge
Course LevelBasic
Course Description

Navigating, and providing solutions, to cannabis industry banking, financial and investing challenges, this brisk, informative seminar is geared for plant touching businesses, financial institutions, ancillary service providers and investors. Beyond helping dodge common landmines, the seminar provides a tool kit to methodically address issues and forge/maintain long term banking/ financing relationships.

Program Takeaways
1. How to Access to 301 Banks Presently Accepting Cannabis Cash
2. Understanding Federal/State Charted Banking Institutions' Perspective
3. Debt/Equity Financing: Which Is Better and When?
4 .Securing Alternate Sources of Financing: What are the Options?
5. Understanding Real Estate Lenders, Secured Lender and Other Lien Holders' Rights
6. Grasping Financial Institutions' Due Diligence Challenges and Risk Assessment Mandates
7. When Suspicious Activity Reports are Required and How To Satisfy
8. When and Why Ancillary Service Providers Fall within Bank Secrecy Act
9. What To Do If Kicked Out of Your Bank

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2019 National Law Journal “Finance, Banking, & Capital Markets Trailblazer” award winner Steve Schain represents entities, governments, and individuals in litigation, regulation, compliance, loan drafting, licensing applications, and entity formation.  A nationally recognized financial services, consumer finance litigation, banking law, and cannabis law expert, Steve is a The Legal Intelligencer, New Jersey Law Journal, and Cannabis Business Executive columnist and serves as a court-appointed judge pro tempore and arbitrator. 

Steve is also an Adjunct Faculty Member, and teaches “Cannabis Law” at Stockton University, one of only five universities offering a minor in Cannabis Studies. Steve serves on and makes regular presentations to National Cannabis Industry Association, International Cannabis Bar Association, Pennsylvania Credit Union Association, Bank Secrecy Act Compliance Group, and Marijuana Business Daily.  Steve also serves on both Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Washington State, Utah, and Philadelphia County administrative committees charged with drafting and revising state and local cannabis-related regulations. 

Steve earned his B.A. degree from Pennsylvania State University and his J.D. degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where he served as an editor of the Law Review and graduated with honors.  Before entering private practice, Steve served as a law clerk to a U.S. District Court judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. 

About Our Presenter

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The Hoban Law Group (HLG), takes their role as service providers, the high-quality work for clients and our role in advancing the global cannabis industry, extremely seriously. HLG is a full-service commercial cannabis industry law firm serving both the regulated marijuana industry and the industrial hemp industry. They are recognized across the country and around the world for their ability to provide solutions to highly complex and routine issues faced by cannabusinesses and supply chain operations.

The HLG family of attorneys are industry pioneers responsible for developing legal strategies and advancing litigation in critical areas that have contributed to the growth of this nascent industry. This is a global industry and HLG embodies international professionalism. Their team of experts are fluent in numerous languages, including Portuguese, Spanish, Polish, Dutch, and German.