Small Change is first. FINRA (the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) has just approved Small Change, the Pittsburgh-based crowdfunding platform, as the nation’s first Funding Portal dedicated to real estate. With a small stroke of a pen, or, more likely, click of a mouse, FINRA has ushered in a new era for real estate investors. Now, [...]
Outbound marketing is not dead. That’s right, those messages sent to an audience through TV, cold-calling, e-mails, direct mail and paid searches is alive and well! Inbound marketing—regarded as the future of marketing—has grown leaps and bounds over the last few years. Marketers across the globe prioritize inbound marketing over outbound. The decline of outbound [...]
The American Association of Private Lenders (AAPL) announced Lima One Capital will be the title sponsor of the 2016 Annual Conference. Linda Hyde, AAPL’s Executive Director, is happy to announce their first title sponsor in the seven-year history of the event. “Lima One has been a supportive members and we are more than excited to [...]
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) [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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, [...]
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OFFICIAL AFTER-PARTY // For those who hate to say goodnight, each year a few sponsors plan a little something extra to wrap up your day … or help segue from all-business to all-fun. We’ll mark the party as official and provide information about how to attend.
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