Fairway AmericaĀ expands into commercial mortgage banking with the creation of a new company, Fairway America Commercial Finance, LLC (FACF). Trent Brown has been selected to run FACF to coordinate all debt financing needs supporting commercial real estate sponsors nationwide. Activity associated with raising equity will continue to be conducted by Fairway America Capital Markets Group [...]
With the negative press and declining fortunes of social media suggesting that another path is needed for content marketers, one route thatās emerging is a not-so-dusty throwback: search engine optimization. Hereās an SEO refresher. For years, SEO was the MVP. Then it became second fiddle to social media. Are we ready to welcome it back [...]
How to stop āun-sellingā yourself and your business through your online platforms. Un-selling is the opposite of selling. Itās not good. Stop un-selling, people. Stop it! It would be easy to stop right there. Instead, we are going to look at why a major television network canceled a hugely popular television series reboot that drew [...]
Jeff Levin, founder and president of Specialty Lending Group, has been an AAPL member for nine years. Heās not only an active member who lives each day to its fullest; he is a recognized authority, lecturer and panelist. He is a member of AAPLās Education Advisory Committee, regular contributor to Private Lender magazine and has [...]
Answers to your common questions. Do you originate private loans but harbor other goals for your long-term financial security? Is your retirement account enduring the ebb and flow of the stock market, without a clear indication of where itās heading next? You may be able to address both concerns by bringing your proven private lending [...]
New Direction Trust Company will replace New Direction IRA, Inc. and Mainstar Trust New Direction Trust Company is a Kansas-regulated trust company based in Overland Park, Kansas with administrative offices in Louisville, Colorado. Effective October 18, 2018, New Direction Trust Company will replace New Direction IRA, Inc. (NDIRA) and Mainstar Trust as custodian of all [...]
The American Association of Private Lenders (AAPL) is happy to announce that AlphaFlow will be the title sponsor of the 2018 Annual Conference. Linda Hyde, AAPLās Executive Director, is happy to announce their second title sponsor in the nine-year history of the event. āWe screamed with pure joy when AlphaFlow said they wanted to be [...]
Innovative new investment product increases liquidity for investors PeerStreet announced the addition of a new investment option, Cash Offer Loans. Cash Offer Loans are a new investment option that provides PeerStreet investors with a shorter duration than typical bridge loans. Cash Offer Loans add to the investment options available on the PeerStreet platform. The range [...]
Philip Dryden, President of Evergreen Note Servicing, has been an AAPL member for two years. As a native of the Pacific Northwest, you might be able to find him boating while he's not growing his business or getting bills in Congress. What AAPL benefit do you MOST value?Ā Ā Ā The annual conference Why did you become [...]
Imagine how powerful your message could be if you had all your ducks in a row. With so many events to choose from throughout the year, those who are planning the event spend a lot of time on the āwhatā elements of their events. Thatās the stuff that includes selecting the right food and beverage [...]
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