Inc. 5000 has named Affinity Group Management (AGM) as one of the fastest-growing companies of 2018. The prestigious award is given annually to privately held companies that have demonstrated exponential growth over the previous three-year cycle. 2018 marks the fourth time AGM has been awarded the honor. AGM assists real estate investors through the insurance [...]
Applied Business Software (ABS), the leader in loan servicing software for private lending, announced the appointment of Elizabeth Morales as Chief Marketing Officer. Morales brings over 20 years of leadership and marketing experience. āElizabethās experience in diverse industries gives her an unparalleled edge. Her perspective and strategic analysis have built momentum around our products and [...]
It has been brought to our attention that there are multiple companies contacting our sponsors, claiming to represent the American Association of Private Lenders (AAPL)Ā offering āassistanceā with registration and hotel bookings. The reported companies that are aggressively cold-calling and spamming companies whose names have appeared onĀ AAPLConference.comĀ pages are Global Travel Partners, Exhibitor Housing Management (EHM / [...]
Florida Removed Licensing Requirement for Private Lenders On March 21, 2018, Governor Rick Scott signed Florida House Bill 935 (āHB 935ā) into law. Those who have been tracking this bill will know that the original legislation required a mortgage lender license for any lender making a loan secured by a 1-4 family residential property (āDwellingā), [...]
National Private Lending Association Strengthens Resources The American Association of Private Lenders announced Kat Hungerford has joined the team to build the foundation for and lead AAPLās Advocacy Program. Hungerford joins AAPL with a wealth of experience in operations project management and marketing. āI am excited to start a new challenge within the Affinity Worldwide [...]
American Association of Private Lendersā congratulates members and partners were peer-nominated and selected as being standouts in their fields American Association of Private Lenders (AAPL) congratulates its members and friends who were named 2018 Think Realty Honors finalists. Rob Barney of DHLC Investments Inc. is a Private Lending finalist, Brett Crosby of PeerStreet is a [...]
Jack Helfrich, Director of Sales for Civic Financial Services, has been a member of AAPL for four years. When he's not participating in one of his unique hobbies, you will find him setting records getting deals done. What AAPL benefit do you MOST value?Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā AAPL provides a variety of different services that CIVIC has used [...]
American Association of Private Lenders and DealKeeper to Deliver Strong Benefit Option to Members The American Association of Private Lenders (AAPL) is pleased to announce a new member discount partnership with DealKeeper, a leading real estate loan servicing platform, which ensures a substantial savings to current association members. Linda Hyde,Ā Executive Director of AAPL said, āWe [...]
American Association of Private Lenders to benefit Veterans Path Up through Charity Golf Tournament The American Association of Private Lenders (AAPL) announced the details for their inaugural Charity Golf Tournament to be held Nov. 3, 2018, at Bearās Best Golf Course in Las Vegas. The golf tournament is AAPLās first fundraiser with proceeds planned to [...]
Discover how it can reduce stress and offer advantages. Loan servicing has helped take the stress out of lending and has opened the door for those who may have otherwise been apprehensive about entering the space. In many ways, concerns about originating loans mirror those of putting alternative assets to work in a self-directed retirement [...]
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Nominations are open until August 30, 2025, with voting from September 9-30, 2025.Ā Weāll announce recipients at our Annual Conference.Ā Ā
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2ndĀ Place ā 2023 AAPL Annual Conference Bundle to include Individual Membership, 1 Conference Ticket and 1 VIP Reception pass.
3rdĀ PlaceĀ ā 1 year AAPL Individual Membership