Our April Member Spotlight shines on Dana Georgiou, Executive Vice President Lending at Foundation! Dana has nearly 30 years of mortgage lending experience and has worked in various roles such as manager, sales, marketing and lending operations. She has worked in all channels of the mortgage business however the last few years, she has focused [...]
Roc Capital Holdings LLC (“Roc360”), a vertically integrated platform for residential real estate investors and a leading originator of business purpose loans nationwide, today announced it has closed on the previously announced transaction for Finance of America Commercial (“FACo”) assets. Under the terms of the transaction, Finance of America Companies Inc. (NYSE:FOA) has sold the operational [...]
High Divide Management is this month's featured member discount partner from the American Association of Private Lenders. High Divide provides high touch, boutique fund administration and accounting services to debt funds and specializes in private real estate lending. Today, High Divide has ~$2B in committed capital under administration, including funds of all sizes and stages. [...]
The lender provided a jumbo bridge loan that closed in 10 days and structured the deal in a way that allowed the borrower to purchase at below-market price, flip the property, and turn a profit. An Opportunity—and a Challenge What if a borrower approached you about purchasing an expensive and exclusive property on the water [...]
Focus on these five critical areas to put your business in a competitive position for the new year. Difficult times test even the strongest, most experienced leaders. Today’s market has proven to be no exception. As the leader of your company, now is the time to stay positive and engaged—while being prepared to make hard [...]
Our March Member Spotlight shines on Carrie Cook, President at Ignite Funding. To say that Carrie Cook takes the "work hard, play hard" mantra to a new level would be an understatement! She has over 15 years of experience in the private lending industry, is the President of Ignite Funding AND the CEO of Preferred [...]
February 22, 2023 – Industry professionals are invited to contribute to academic research exploring risk attitudes and decision making in private real estate lending. Researchers at Webster University have created a survey to identify the relationship between risk appetite and entrepreneurial orientation in private lending decisions. The University has partnered with the American Association of [...]
As champions for the private lending industry’s reputation and future growth, AAPL realizes it’s crucial to recognize those in the industry who look beyond their own businesses to help our mission. Our Excellence Awards showcase peer-nominated members who have leveraged their resources to solve problems, kick-start innovation, and improve their communities. The Member of the [...]
Company Recognizes Noteworthy Origination Milestone Despite Industry Turbulence RCN Capital, a leading nationwide private lender specializing in financing for real estate investors, announced a major origination milestone of over 20,000 loans funded since its inception in 2010. RCN Capital, which offers financing for short-term fix & flip projects, long-term rentals, & ground-up construction, takes pride [...]
This article was updated 7.1.25 to reflect a business name change. Our February Member Spotlight shines on Kevin Kim, Partner at Fortra Law (formally Geraci LLP). If you think Kevin Kim looks familiar, he probably is... because he is everywhere! You may know him from various AAPL webinars that he hosts, or it could be [...]
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