Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1593 (2026)

Post closing solvency covenant; prohibited use.

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NONRECOURSE MORTGAGE LOAN ACT


Act 67 of 2012


445.1593 Post closing solvency covenant; prohibited use.

Sec. 3.

    (1) A post closing solvency covenant shall not be used, directly or indirectly, as a nonrecourse carveout or as the basis for any claim or action against a borrower or any guarantor or other surety on a nonrecourse loan.

    (2) A provision in the documents for a nonrecourse loan that does not comply with subsection (1) is invalid and unenforceable.

History: 2012, Act 67, Imd. Eff. Mar. 29, 2012

Compiler's Notes:

    Enacting section 1 of Act 67 of 2012 provides:

    "Enacting section 1. The legislature recognizes that it is inherent in a nonrecourse loan that the lender takes the risk of a borrower's insolvency, inability to pay, or lack of adequate capital after the loan is made and that the parties do not intend that the borrower is personally liable for payment of a nonrecourse loan if the borrower is insolvent, unable to pay, or lacks adequate capital after the loan is made. The legislature recognizes that the use of a post closing solvency covenant as a nonrecourse carveout, or an interpretation of any provision in a loan document that results in a determination that a post closing solvency covenant is a nonrecourse carveout, is inconsistent with this act and the nature of a nonrecourse loan; is an unfair and deceptive business practice and against public policy; and should not be enforced. It is the intent of the legislature that this act applies to any claim made or action taken to enforce a post closing solvency covenant on or after the effective date of this act; to any claim made to enforce a post closing solvency covenant that is pending on the effective date of this act; and to any action to enforce a post closing solvency covenant that is pending on the effective date of this act, unless a judgment or final order has been entered in that action and all rights to appeal that judgment or final order have been exhausted or have expired."

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2013–2015 · leading case: Wells Fargo Bank v. Cherryland Mall Ltd. P'ship, 835 N.W.2d 593 (Mich. Ct. App. 2013).
Wells Fargo Bank v. Cherryland Mall Ltd. P'ship, 835 N.W.2d 593 (Mich. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “MCL 445.1593, the operative provision at issue, provides: (1) A post closing solvency covenant shall not be used, directly or indirectly, as a nonrecourse carveout or as the basis for any claim or action against a borrower or any guarantor or other surety on a nonrecourse loan.”
Borman, LLC v. 18718 Borman, LLC, 777 F.3d 816 (6th Cir. 2015). “See MCL § 445.1593. The statute defines a “post closing solvency covenant” as: [A]ny provision of the loan documents for a nonrecourse loan, whether expressed as a covenant, representation, warranty, or default, that relates solely *824 to the solvency of the borrower,…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1593(1) — 1 case
Wells Fargo Bank v. Cherryland Mall Ltd. P'ship, 835 N.W.2d 593 (Mich. Ct. App. 2013). “MCL 445.1593, the operative provision at issue, provides: (1) A post closing solvency covenant shall not be used, directly or indirectly, as a nonrecourse carveout or as the basis for any claim or action against a borrower or any guarantor or other surety on a nonrecourse loan.”
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