We’ve been hearing the same recycled phrases for half a decade now: “turbulent times,” “market uncertainty,” “volatility.” These aren’t excuses anymore. This is the market. Adapt. At a recent leadership roundtable, a broker asked how to handle lenders quoting 12–16% on standard deals. The room practically exploded. Everyone agreed: Those rates were out of line [...]
Powerful new capabilities within Truepic Vision enable enhanced identification of operational risk across critical systems in real-time. SAN DIEGO, CA, September 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Truepic, the enterprise leader of Visual Risk Intelligence in the AI era, announced its new Truepic Risk Network for shared intelligence within its flagship platform, Truepic Vision. The opt-in [...]
Our September Member Spotlight shines on Samonae Carter How long has Micro Monies been an AAPL member? We just joined! What benefit are you most looking forward to from membership/why did you join the association? I joined to grow alongside other lenders, learn from seasoned professionals, and stay grounded in best practices while building a [...]
Private lenders may soon have expanded access to capital via a bipartisan bill that opens a path for more investors to seek accredited status. If passed, H.R.3339, also called the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2025, mandates that the Securities and Exchange Commission create an exam to certify passing individuals as accredited investors. [...]
The State of Florida already requires that, at minimum, lenders provide borrowers with an annual statement of the payments they’ve made. SB 392 “Requirements of Lenders of Money” sought to clarify the contents of the annual statement, but also added a new provision: Lenders must issue a written notice of default in order to collect [...]
Our August Member Spotlight shines on Crossroads Investment Lending! How long has your company been an AAPL member? Less than 1 year. What should we know about Crossroads Investment Lending? Established in 2014, Crossroads Investment Lending is a locally owned hard money lender serving the greater Kansas City metropolitan area. We provide fast and efficient [...]
Foreclosure Auction Volume Increases 19 Percent To Two-year High As Demand From Buyers Drops To Mulit-Year Lows · REO auction volume up 20 percent from a year ago to a more than two-year high, with vacant REOs leading the way · VA-insured loans lead foreclosure auction increase, jumping 428 percent annually after moratorium expiration · [...]
Pioneering Real Estate Lending Platform Has Funded 35,000+ Mortgage Loans Since Inception TAMPA, FL – July 9, 2025 – Toorak Capital Partners, Inc. (“Toorak”), a tech-enabled investment manager of business purpose mortgage loans, announced it has provided more than $15 billion in whole loans since its inception in 2016. “Hitting this $15 billion milestone is [...]
Our July Member Spotlight shines on Sekady! How long has your company been an AAPL member? Nearly four years. What should we know about Sekady? With roots in financial automation dating back to 2005, Sekady now delivers software solutions that streamline operations across the construction lending industry. Our platform serves the complete ecosystem: private lenders, [...]
Industry veterans Tom Hallock and Robert Jayne join tech-enabled lender to drive growth of construction financing product in newly created roles PITTSBURGH – July 7, 2025 – Kiavi, a leading tech-enabled lender to residential real estate investors, today announced the strategic hires of Tom Hallock as Head of Construction Lending and Robert Jayne as Head of Originations, Construction Lending. With the addition [...]
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