During the past several months, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the world came as close to a near-standstill as we are ever likely to see. Then, clear incidents of police brutality and injustice drove our nation to protests, and in many cases violence, in all 50 states. At just a little more than halfway through [...]
The value of diversified capital sources—and why the biggest opportunity may still lie ahead. No one saw this coming. At least not like this. We have been talking about the next recession since we got out of the last one. Now that it’s here, some lenders seem to be affected more than others. Many lenders [...]
Private lenders can be more vulnerable to unintentional redlining than other financial institutions. In light of current events in our country, it is important to address redlining. Although against the law, redlining happens due to inherent biases by lenders and the commonalities that most borrowers in primarily minority neighborhoods share. What Is Redlining? According to [...]
Many investors are approaching acquisition opportunities with caution, even as they prepare for future buying opportunities that haven’t materialized. Real estate investors took a licking in late March following the coronavirus pandemic and national emergency declarations. “It’s going to be tough the next few months. Investors are scared,” said Chicago-area investor Michael Hallman in a [...]
When used properly, a DIL can be a great option for lenders seeking to avert foreclosure. Given the current economic uncertainty, unprecedented unemployment and number of loans in default, lenders should properly review, evaluate and take appropriate action with borrowers who are in default or have talked with them about payment concerns. One alternative to [...]
Visit aaplonline.com/education-advisory-committee for more information about our Education Committee. What’s next? Those two syllables are enough to give any in-the-know lender heartburn: Futureproofing is a dichotomy between an eye-rolling salvo and the secret dream for private lenders everywhere. We balance on a line between the demand of the housing market and the ability of traditional [...]
The industry is focused on strengthening itself rather than rebuilding. On March 19, 2020, California announced the nation’s first statewide shelter-in-place order. Within weeks, 44 more states followed suit. The national economy was effectively shut down. In the private lending industry, where we think of ourselves as insulated from Wall Street’s whims, we were quickly [...]
Helping clients build wealth and staying ahead of industry change motivate the Forino brothers. It’s said that opposites attract. In the case of Lou and Raffaele Forino, their completely different business backgrounds have benefited them as they’ve built Gauntlet Funding. The brothers were born and raised in Queens, New York. They chose careers in different [...]
Be diligent about the impact of loan modifications and foreclosures during the coronavirus pandemic. The passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act led to an increase in the number of private lending funds converting to mortgage REITs over the past two years. Fund managers made the conversion decision by carefully weighing whether the tax [...]
Selling notes to IRA investors is similar to selling notes to an individual, with one large exception: The self-directed IRA ecosystem lacks direct methods to get in front of account holders. An IRA (whether traditional or Roth, SEP or SIMPLE) can purchase existing notes. So can a Solo 401(k) or an HSA (health savings account). [...]
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