Social media offers an opportunity to deliver exceptional customer service and build brand advocates—but it opens your company to negative exposure, too. If you serve the public, at some point, someone will be upset about something you said, did or believe. Count on it. When your company engages in social media, you create more awareness [...]
Digital Lending Software Platform Announced Major Software Overhaul The digital lending POS LendTech, formerly known as Zikher, announced the deployment of its first major software update, in addition to a company rebrand. The LendTech 2.0 product update features core user interface and backend enhancements to the fintech SaaS company’s industry leading software. The LendTech version [...]
Think Realty Conference & Expo Features AAPL members in Irvine Think Realty will hold a Conference and Expo, July 14 and 15, at the Marriott Irvine Spectrum. The event will focus on technology and innovation in real estate investing while also featuring real estate industry pros, educational breakout sessions on topics relevant to the investor, [...]
PeerStreet, a marketplace for investing in real estate backed loans, is honored to announce that it has won Comparably’s 2018 Culture Awards in the following categories: Best CEOs for Diversity Best CEOs for Women Best Managers Best Leadership Team Comparably, a compensation, culture and career monitoring website, recently released its 2018 Culture Awards. Based on [...]
Investors have purchased 49-year-old insurance compliance service company, plan expansion of products and services for its clients A group of investors that own Affinity Worldwide and National Real Estate Insurance Group (NREIG) and led by Tim Norris, has purchased First Consulting and Administration Inc., a Kansas City-based insurance compliance service company established in 1969 and [...]
The challenges of defining today’s leaders are influenced by factors well beyond executives' offices filled with an abundance of leather bound books and rich mahogany. In the current trend of agility and collaboration, the next generation workforce may make job titling as we have known it obsolete. Effective leadership shouldn’t be assumed just because someone [...]
Historic bond offering, believed to be the largest in history for private residential lending, provokes shift via transparency into loan performance. Civic Financial Services, LLC (“CIVIC”) announced that it has completed CIVIC 2018-1, a $190 million securitization. Believed to be the largest known securitization pool in the history of private residential money lending, the offering [...]
PeerStreet, a marketplace for investing in real estate backed loans, is honored to announce that Nia Patel has been named to HousingWire’s 2018 Rising Stars list of young leaders to watch in the housing industry. HousingWire’s 2018 Rising Stars list recognizes talent that demonstrate leadership and innovation, inspiring not only those within their company, but [...]
Sharestates continues their ongoing momentum and disruption in the real estate investment space, offering $100,000 to investors to celebrate their $1 billion milestone Online real estate investment platform, Sharestates, announced they have surpassed $1 Billion in loan volume – an incredible milestone that showcases their continued growth in the real estate investment space. To celebrate [...]
From time to time we like to highlight our members and help introduce them to the rest of our member network and followers. This month, we have a member spotlight… with a twist! Anthony Geraci is not just an AAPL member, he is one of the original founding members who isn’t just supportive but continues [...]
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