Go on, we dare you to ask this self-proclaimed "car nut" what his all-time favorite automobile is. You'll enter a world of detail, and if you have a serious interest, can embark on an hours'-long conversation that will vary from rant (what the heck is a four door grand coupe?!), to fanboy (did you know [...]
Kansas City, Missouri – November 8, 2019 - As of November 5, 2019 ownership of the American Association of Private Lenders (AAPL) was transferred to a new majority owner, Eddie Wilson. Anthony Geraci of Geraci LLP retains a minority ownership stake. Wilson joined the association as chairman and CEO in 2015 and will continue to [...]
Your borrowers should have an exit strategy from the beginning to prevent problems later. An exit strategy is a plan that an investor uses to liquidate their position in a financial asset. Real estate investors should plan their exits from the onset of any deal. Here are six exit strategies that you, as a private [...]
Institutional private money lender announces funding milestone Redondo Beach, CA, – Civic Financial Services proudly announced today it has surpassed $3 billion in historical loan funding volume to date. The institutional private money lender has reached this achievement on the heels of celebrating its fifth anniversary. Founded in 2014, the company has grown exponentially during [...]
NEW YORK, NY and Irvine, Ca.—October 16, 2019— CoreVest American Finance, LLC (“CoreVest”) has announced that Redwood Trust, Inc. (NYSE: RWT) has purchased CoreVest American Finance Lender LLC, a leading nationwide originator and portfolio manager of business-purpose residential loans (BPLs), and several of its affiliates (“CoreVest”), from certain affiliates of Fortress Investment Group’s credit funds [...]
Integrating your business with technology is key to avoiding disruption of its future. Today’s Landscape: The Risk of Disruption Unlike other industries turned upside down at the hand of technology, private lenders have yet to see a true disrupting force change their landscape. Disruption is not a matter of if but rather a question of [...]
Opportunity Zones can be a complicated subject for beginner and expert alike. Opportunity Zones—sometimes referred to as OZs—are a hot topic with real estate and investment professionals. They’re a popular discussion for good reason. If you are an investor in the right situation, these zones (and funds) offer some very advantageous tax benefits. While one [...]
Ray Sturm’s life and business lessons “In the early days of a company, nothing happens unless you make it happen.” Ray Sturm learned this pillar of entrepreneurship quickly in his career. It was 2009,—years before he co-founded AlphaFlow, one of the private lending industry’s leading tech-driven investment managers. Sturm and a friend had just ventured [...]
MIAMI (September 20, 2019)–LV Lending, a Miami-based private lender focused on residential and commercial investment properties, today announced the closing of $1.595 million in financing for Park Avenue Hotel Group Florida’s renovation of a 21,758 square-foot, four-story hotel located at 7220 Plantation Rd. in Pensacola, FL. The developer is renovating and converting the 1.56-acre property [...]
PeerStreet celebrates first place win for Information & Intelligence among crowdfunding platforms LOS ANGELES, Calif.--September 10, 2019 — PeerStreet, a marketplace for investing in real estate backed loans, is pleased to announce that it won first place in CRETech’s 2019 Real Estate Tech Awards (RETAs) for the Information & Intelligence – Crowdfunding category. PeerStreet was [...]
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