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Warning: Cold Calls from Exhibition Housing Management and Exhibitors House Services

By AAPL|2018-08-07T02:39:23-05:00September 8th, 2016|News|0 Comments

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. Two such reported companies that are aggressively cold-calling and spamming companies whose names have appeared on www.AAPLConference.com pages are Exhibitor Housing Management (EHM / ehmtravel.com) [...]

By AAPL|2018-08-07T02:39:23-05:00September 8th, 2016|News|0 Comments

Nobody Wants to Suck at their Job

By AAPL|2021-06-08T14:02:14-05:00July 26th, 2016|Market, Operations|0 Comments

A writer for Fast Company once said, “How you treat project deadlines can speak volumes about your organization’s commitment to the work.” It has inspired these tough love tips to get things moving like a well-oiled machine. A huge factor as to why so many organizations have so much trouble doing what they intend to [...]

By AAPL|2021-06-08T14:02:14-05:00July 26th, 2016|Market, Operations|0 Comments

CFPB Continues with Rulemaking Agenda

By AAPL|2025-09-16T11:18:34-05:00June 28th, 2016|Market|0 Comments

On May 18, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) posted its semiannual update regarding the Bureau’s rulemaking agenda. The Spring 2016 agenda contains an overview and timetable for the CFPB’s current initiatives. We have provided an overview of the most significant initiatives below. Arbitration Agreements The Bureau issued a Notice of Proposed [...]

By AAPL|2025-09-16T11:18:34-05:00June 28th, 2016|Market|0 Comments

How to Explain Inbound Marketing to the Boss

By AAPL|2021-06-08T14:02:25-05:00June 20th, 2016|Marketing & Sales|0 Comments

Marketing and communication professionals have a very different understanding of inbound marketing than the boss in many cases. They already know what it is, and understand the results it can bring for business in terms of organic, user-oriented growth. When it comes to explaining inbound marketing efforts, you have to be able to explain the [...]

By AAPL|2021-06-08T14:02:25-05:00June 20th, 2016|Marketing & Sales|0 Comments

Texting Your Way into an Unwanted Binding Real Estate Contract

By AAPL|2025-09-16T11:18:49-05:00June 15th, 2016|Legal|0 Comments

Before you send that text, think to yourself: This could be interpreted as a contract. Many people at some point in their lives have entered into an agreement or a contract. As such, most people know that most contracts have to be in writing in order to be enforceable. But can a simple text message [...]

By AAPL|2025-09-16T11:18:49-05:00June 15th, 2016|Legal|0 Comments

The Housing Picture

By AAPL|2016-06-01T14:51:58-05:00April 3rd, 2015|Market|0 Comments

Overall, home prices accelerated relatively quickly in 2014, gaining ground in 44 out of the 50 states. Of the strong performing states, the highest performing include Nevada, Georgia, Michigan, California, Arizona, Minnesota, and Florida. The strength in home price gains took a breather at the end of 2014, leaving significant room for gains in 2015. [...]

By AAPL|2016-06-01T14:51:58-05:00April 3rd, 2015|Market|0 Comments

My Website Was Stolen – Now What Do I Do?

By AAPL|2016-06-07T19:10:30-05:00February 20th, 2015|Editorial|0 Comments

Sadly, this is a trend that we have been seeing happen more and more as the private lending profession continues to grow. We receive phone calls and emails from members and consumers throughout each week with horror stories of fraudulent activity happening that has their information stamped all over it. It kills me. Very honestly, [...]

By AAPL|2016-06-07T19:10:30-05:00February 20th, 2015|Editorial|0 Comments

SEC Proposes Dodd-Frank Rule on Employee, Director Hedging

By AAPL|2018-08-07T02:39:28-05:00February 11th, 2015|News|0 Comments

The SEC proposed a rule under Section 955 of the Dodd-Frank Act requiring companies to disclose whether employees and board members are permitted to hedge against declines in company's stock - including stock granted as part of compensation. Under the proposal, publicly held companies would be required to make the disclosures on their proxy statements [...]

By AAPL|2018-08-07T02:39:28-05:00February 11th, 2015|News|0 Comments

Before We Really Lay Down the Law…

By AAPL|2018-08-07T02:39:29-05:00January 16th, 2015|Editorial|0 Comments

All members of the American Association of Private Lenders (AAPL) voluntarily agree to follow the AAPL Code of Ethics. This Code isn't meant to restrict; it's meant to encourage the right kind of action at the right time. But deciding whether or how to enforce violations of our Code requires careful deliberation-and deciding what makes [...]

By AAPL|2018-08-07T02:39:29-05:00January 16th, 2015|Editorial|0 Comments

Goodbyes are Hard: How to End a Conversation on the Tradeshow Floor

By AAPL|2018-08-07T02:39:29-05:00September 26th, 2014|Editorial|0 Comments

A lot of talk around meetings and conferences is how to start and engage conversations with attendees, exhibitors, and speakers. But what should exhibitors do if they know the conversation with a visitor needs to wrap up? A new report looks at techniques to disengage. I'm sure we've all been at social gatherings, whether [...]

By AAPL|2018-08-07T02:39:29-05:00September 26th, 2014|Editorial|0 Comments

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