How to write a call to action that will produce leads. You may be able to produce an engaging marketing piece for your customers; however, you will not get clicks, conversions, lending applications or any other initiative you want to accomplish if you don’t have a well-defined call that drives consumers to action. For most [...]
Here’s what a CIO can do to prepare for compliance with the new California law governing how personal consumer information is handled. On Jan. 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect, placing a new compliance burden on companies for the way they gather, store and disseminate information. Passed to provide more [...]
Visit aaplonline.com/ethics for more on our Code of Ethics Mike Hanna, Managing Partner, Investmark Mortgage, LLC “Bait and switch” lending and truth in advertising are the top ethical challenges in the marketplace today. There are more lenders now than there were just a few years ago, and the lending environment has become hypercompetitive in some [...]
AAPL can help you identify scammers and offers important tips for curtailing their activity. “Hello, you’ve reached the American Association of Private Lenders. How can I help you?” “Hi, I don’t know if I’m calling the right place, but I found you online and was wondering if you could help me. I wanted to check [...]
Your Association Update As we settle into 2020, we at your friendly American Association of Private Lenders continue our dedication to our three pillars: ethics, advocacy and education. Here’s what we’ve been up to during the past quarter. Ethics One of the largest benefits we provide to our members is helping to safeguard their reputations. [...]
Traveling and living internationally helped Michael Mikhail “find himself”—and gave him the mindset to discover his calling. For some entrepreneurs, the ultimate goal is creating a company that can run just as successfully without them as with them. Michael Mikhail, founder and CEO of Stratton Equities, sees his business completely differently. “I’m never absent. I [...]
Kansas City, Missouri - April 15, 2020 – The American Association of Private Lenders (AAPL) is excited to announce the launch of its first-ever online designation course, Certified Fund Manager. AAPL designation courses prior to the launch have only been available as in-person courses alongside the association’s Annual Conference and select partner events. “Bringing CFM [...]
The U.S. federal $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill included a $349 billion relief for small businesses called the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to support job retention and other specified expenses. The PPP loan is an addition to the existing federal loan programs, including SBA’s traditional 7(a) loan and the Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) [...]
by Ray Sturm and Ryan Craft Uncertainty during personal and economic danger is hard to endure. However, in the weeks and months ahead lenders and investors alike will be forced to make decisions with incomplete information. In times like these, with the ongoing spread of COVID-19 and the incredible speed at which things [...]
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