Describing himself as the best-qualified candidate to solve the state's problems, Greenville businessman John Warren announced February 12, 2018, that he is jumping into the Republican race for governor. Warren, a 38-year-old Marine veteran, is seeking elected office for the first time. “I am businessman, a conservative and a Marine," Warren said during an interview at [...]
LinkedIn is arguably the most “professional” of social media platforms and, as a result, many real estate investors doing due diligence look to the website to find out as much as possible about potential private lenders and investment partners before they team up. However, even LinkedIn has its weak points, as a recent cryptocurrency scam [...]
One of Arizona’s largest private real estate financing firms, INCA Capital, LLC (INCA), has acquired Scottsdale Private Lending (SPL) and named Phil Sollomi as vice president. Sollomi will leverage 30 years of experience in commercial real estate financing to be largely responsible for loan origination and underwriting. In addition to having brokered deals together throughout [...]
What You Need to Know and What you can do In 2008, the United States Congress passed the Safe and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act (SAFE Act), which required all state regulators to regulate mortgage loan originators who originated consumer loans secured by 1-4 unit residential properties (“Dwelling”). The states were empowered to legislate [...]
The American Association of Private Lenders (AAPL) announced the winners of the 2017 AAPL Excellence Awards at the organization’s 2017 annual conference on Nov. 14 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. AAPL's Awards Committee selected the following winners (from left to right): A.J. Poulin, Applied Business Software, Service Provider of the Year Bob Eakin, JCAP, [...]
As someone whose roots are firmly planted in the world of private lending, you may be ready to tackle the real estate market, even if you may not know it! The principles of asset management (and the income potential) can be very similar when comparing private lending and real estate. For example, both investment strategies [...]
Jeff's dedication to promoting transparency throughout the private lending industry plus his tireless commitment to putting customers first has earned him a spot in AAPL's January Member Spotlight. As an inaugural member of AAPL’s Ethics Advisory Committee, Jeff leads by example and abides by all aspects of the Code of Ethics. He has placed a [...]
CoreVest, the leading lender to residential real estate investors, announced that it has recently been approved under a pilot program with the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Mac") to provide enhanced liquidity in the Single-Family Rental ("SFR") market. The pilot is expected to expand financing options for investors in SFR rentals for workforce and [...]
While private lenders are the oldest form of financing, the banking industry gained prestige and influence year over year. Ask anyone where they can get financing for projects and most will say a bank. Bank are large, organized and visible. Their branches litter streets across the country – across the World. Why? Because they are [...]
PeerStreet, a marketplace for investing in real estate backed loans, is honored to announce that its Co-Founder and CEO, Brew Johnson, has been named to HousingWire’s 2017 list of Vanguard Award winners. HousingWire’s 2017 Vanguard Award recognizes top leaders from all areas of the mortgage industry, including those in lending, real estate and investing. Brew [...]
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