Anyone can claim to be a leader, but the key question is this: Will your team—and success for your business—follow? Good leadership is like the light, permeating into every aspect of the business. Poor leadership, on the other hand, is like the shadow, darkening many areas of the organization. What is the cause and effect [...]
Many factors are driving the trend, but private lenders must also understand the risks. Before we get into the latest loan craze in private lending—long-term rentals (LTRs)—let’s review how we got here. For years the focus in lending was around single-family fix-and-flip loans. The focus on this product hasn’t been a few years in the [...]
Spearheaded by our Government Relations Committee, AAPL wrapped up its third year of legislative activity with some definite wins. As we continue our grassroots mobilization efforts and build strategies for how and when we talk to policymakers, we wanted to provide you—our constituents—with a frank, no-holds-barred and transparent accounting of what’s happening and where we’re [...]
Private lenders can use these five tips to accelerate their mastery of the sales process—and close more deals. Sooner or later, everyone realizes the importance of knowing how to sell. It is a vital skill, and the sooner you learn the fundamentals, the better and easier your life will become. The best way to acquire [...]
Noah Martin’s philosophy background brings a unique perspective to the lending industry. When first meeting Noah Martin, president of AlphaFlow, you might wonder how a philosophy major who casually mentions Jean-Paul Sartre in an interview ended up in private lending. But once you get to know him, you realize Martin constantly seeks to know more about any subject that interests him. So, once he got into finance and lending, he dove [...]
This article was co-authored with Alex Breshears. Here’s how to avoid serious missteps when ROI appears too good to be true. It’s no secret there’s a lot of capital chasing yield right now. With historically low interest rates in the U.S. for a few years, many investments are seeing diminished returns. As a small or [...]
Companies that tolerate discrimination—whether in the workplace or in lending—risk legal and reputational consequences. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces federal laws prohibiting discrimination against a job applicant or an employee during a variety of work situations, including hiring, firing, promotions, training, wages, and benefits. AAPL’s own Code of Ethics takes this a step [...]
CEMA transactions can reduce refinancing costs in New York, but private lenders must be diligent about following the process. Long-term rentals have exploded in the private lending space during the last several years. Private lenders entering the New York market who want to be competitive must understand and be able to handle CEMA, a unique [...]
Housing supply gradually began to increase in the second half of 2021, both in the larger retail market and in the narrower distressed property market—as predicted in a July 2021 article in this publication. The inventory of existing homes for sale increased to an 11-month high of 1.3 million in July 2021 and remained near [...]
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau launched an open comment period now through January 21 seeking input to assess the effectiveness of HMDA, focusing on: Institutional coverage and transactional coverage; Data points; Benefits of the new data and disclosure requirements; and Operational and compliance costs. This is your chance to help decrease the burden of HMDA [...]
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