This article was updated 7.1.25 to reflect a business name change. Main Street Tax Certainty Act makes key tax deduction permanent. The Main Street Tax Certainty Act (S.1706/H.R.4721) would make permanent Section 199A, a key tax deduction that as of now will sunset at the end of 2025. Section 199A allows individual- and family-owned businesses [...]
Kemra Norsworthy isnāt supposed to be here. Not in the male-dominated private lending industry. Not in business ownership, given a childhood that began in poverty and could have defined her future. And not in this life, where a brutal diagnosis should have ended everything. No, Norsworthyās path has never been smooth. But thatās never stopped [...]
The nations's largest private lender event. As we review a conference that blew our past events out of the water in terms turnout, collaborative education, and an invigorating atmosphereāwell, our team is incredibly gratified. This event embodies our goals for both the association and the industry we support. It is private lending professionalsāmany of them [...]
Join the Elite at the PWM APAC Summit 2025 in Singapore Singapore, April 28-29, 2025 ā marcus evans is excited to announce the PWM APAC Summit 2025, an exclusive, invitation-only forum that will gather leading private wealth management executives, innovative fund managers, and consultants. This premier event will take place at the luxurious Dusit Thani [...]
Our April Member Spotlight shines on Sarah Downey, Senior Vice President of Operations at LoanBidz! Sarah Downey is a Missouri State University graduate (go Bears!) and started her career as a rental property owner, then moved to LoanBidz in 2018. At LoanBidz, she manages the loan operation team, streamlines processes to increase efficiency and accuracy [...]
TAMPA, FL ā March 25, 2025 ā Toorak Capital Partners (āToorakā), a tech-enabled investment manager of business purpose mortgage loans, announced its AI and machine-learning (ML) powered loan review system Toorak Connect has completed $5 billion in facilitated loans. Toorak Connect provides an enhanced dataset produced through Toorakās proprietary loan risk scoring model, resulting in [...]
JERSEY CITY, N.J. ā March 26, 2025 ā Asset Based Lending (ABL), a New Jersey-based lender providing private capital to real estate investors, funded 1,866 loans in 2024 ā Ā Ā a 60% increase over 2023 ā and expanded its employee headcount by 15%, marking a year of rapid growth and innovation for the company. The lender [...]
5/5/2025 - Florida Senate Bill 392 has been indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration. 3/24/2025 - The American Association of Private Lenders has been made aware of Florida Senate Bill 392, which if passed, will set new requirements to collect default interest. The State of Florida already requires that, at minimum, lenders provide borrowers with [...]
Our March Member Spotlight shines on Shaye Wali, CEO at Baseline! Shaye Wali is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Baseline, a technology platform that helps origination and servicing teams streamline their workflows, leverage their data, and nurture better relationships with their investors, borrowers and partners. After graduating with a degree in Finance from [...]
This article was updated [date] to reflect a business name change. The Main Street Tax Certainty Act (S.1706/H.R.4721) would make permanent Section 199A, a key tax deduction which as of now will sunset at the end of this year. Section 199A allows individually- and family-owned businesses organized as pass-throughs (S corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietorships) [...]
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