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? 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 “what” elements of their events. That’s the stuff that includes selecting the right food and beverage [...]
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. “Elizabeth’s 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) offering “assistance” with registration and hotel bookings. The reported companies that are aggressively cold-calling and spamming companies whose names have appeared on AAPLConference.com 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 (“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 [...]
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3rd Place – 1 year AAPL Individual Membership