Florida Removed Licensing Requirement for Private Lenders On March 21, 2018, Governor Rick Scott signed Florida House Bill 935 (“HB 935”) 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 (“Dwelling”), [...]
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 AAPL’s Advocacy Program. Hungerford joins AAPL with a wealth of experience in operations project management and marketing. “I am excited to start a new challenge within the Affinity Worldwide [...]
American Association of Private Lenders’ 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? 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, Executive Director of AAPL said, “We [...]
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 Bear’s Best Golf Course in Las Vegas. The golf tournament is AAPL’s 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 [...]
$200M in Projects Financed CoreVest has announced a new loan program, Build-To-Rent Complete, that is tailored specifically for build-to-rent investors. Build-To-Rent Complete provides construction financing for the development of new rental properties along with long-term financing once projects are completed and stabilized. CoreVest is offering this program to seasoned investors across the U.S. with loan sizes [...]
To understand the importance of loan servicing we should first define what it is. Loan servicing is the administrative side of a loan. It involves receiving, applying and disbursing payments to lenders or note holders, sending appropriate notices, monitoring the status of liens and maintaining adequate insurance coverage. It even includes coordinating foreclosure proceedings should [...]
Meet AAPL member Rory Cambra. As the Vice President of Marketing for S.B.S Trust Deed Network and S.B.S. Lien Services he builds and maintains long lasting relationships with clients and strategic partners. We have absolutely appreciated the long relationship we have had with him over the past eight years! What AAPL benefit do you MOST [...]
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