The proposed changes to the 1031 exchange will create significant burdens for small local investors. The 1031 exchange has been around since 1921. It has been a point of contention across political lines for decades, but now it seems President Biden will take a decisive step to change the path of this tax law. The [...]
The American Association of Private Lenders and sister company Think Realty meet with legislative staff to voice industry concerns. October 21, 2021 – Members of the American Association of Private Lenders and Think Realty gathered virtually for a day of meetings with staffers in Washington, D.C. to discuss proposed legislation that would impact housing providers [...]
Update 10-28-2021: We have been notified by our contacts on Capitol Hill that sections 138312 and 138314 have been removed from the new draft of the bill. He expressed surprise that they had been removed so quickly as they were viewed as "non-tax-increase payfors" that would help cover the bill's spend. While it is [...]
Here’s AAPL’s position on IRS code, section 199A. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted Section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code in 2017. This legislation created a 20% tax deduction for qualified business income for pass-through companies (e.g., limited liability companies, subchapter S corporations, and limited partnerships). It also authorized a 20% deduction for [...]
A borrower’s bankruptcy filing can be one of the biggest headaches lenders face. Bankruptcy protection is designed to give a debtor, whether an individual or a business, a fresh start. Although in some cases bankruptcy may result in losses to lenders, generally the societal benefits of this fresh start greatly outweigh those small losses. The [...]
Meet the committee members who will be the association’s advisors in three critical areas: education, advocacy, and ethics. During the past decade, we’ve zeroed in on three distinct areas that have grown to form the backbone of nearly every initiative we take as an association: Education, Advocacy, and Ethics. To better serve you and the [...]
Many private lenders consider HMDA compliance and reporting to be a substantial burden. Dealing with needless government regulation and reporting is high on the list of frustrations small business owners face. The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (Reg C), also known as HMDA, is one example in the private lending industry. It requires private lenders to [...]
Current home flippers infuse the housing market with quality, affordable inventory. Proposed legislation in New York could make it harder for real estate investors to finance real estate renovation projects, which could further limit the supply of affordable housing inventory in the state, according to an analysis of home flipping data from the last two [...]
The private lending industry of today can trace its near-exponential growth over the past decade back to government regulation. Regulation of parallel industries, that is. Strictures that have reined in traditional institutional lending practices have largely benefited private lenders, spurring borrowers to come knocking at the door. Private lenders have, for the most part, operated [...]
AAPL opposes foreclosure moratoriums and mandatory forbearance on business-purpose loans. COVID-19 has created some of the most far-reaching impacts our industry has seen. It is no surprise then that governments at all levels took some measure of direct action to guard against one immediate negative consequence of that health crisis: skyrocketing unemployment. A consequence of [...]
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