Construction, commercial and land financing in today’s climate By Jeff Levin Things have gotten noticeably chillier when it comes to bank loans for the construction, commercial real estate and land markets. Developers are suddenly getting the cold shoulder from previously helpful local banks. This change in attitude is a bit curious given strong GDP growth, [...]
Harmonizing their rule with DOL is a priority. After Republican lawmakers pushed hard for a postponement of implementation, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a delay to the applicability of certain fiduciary rule conditions until July 1, 2019, namely, the Best Interest Contract exemption, Principal Transactions exemption and PTE 84-24 (insurance and annuities). The [...]
Ease of use and portfolio diversity among the benefits to investors By Brian Fritton, Chief Technology Officer at Patch of Land Automatic investment tools are gaining traction with real estate crowdfunding platforms as a way for investors to obtain greater access to transactions that meet their investing criteria Available on most well-known real estate crowdfunding [...]
Like every other type of investment, real estate investment has changed significantly over the past several years. To remain successful, real estate investors must keep up with new ways of funding and conducting deals. One of the most promising developments for investors is the advent of crowdfunding. In crowdfunding, groups of people come together, usually [...]
It’s not just lenders and investors who benefit By Brew Johnson, CEO and Co-Founder, PeerStreet Historically, private lenders thrived by having strong relationships with local borrowers and the ability to fill a niche within the broader lending market. By choosing to operate in a space where traditional lenders couldn’t or wouldn’t compete, these private lenders [...]
There are dozens upon dozens of small businesses that open every day. Each is unique and carries its own specific set of strengths and weaknesses. However, they all have one major thing in common: they will all have the need for capital. Going to a traditional bank or a credit union used to be the [...]
Make Your IRA Work for What is Best for You By Clay Malcolm When it comes to private lending, or any other investment opportunity, investors are beginning to understand a fundamental truth: If I can do it personally, my IRA, 401(k), or health savings account (HSA) can likely do it as well. With a few [...]
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) unveiled its latest portal created to satisfy changes to the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). The agency gave the mortgage industry a first look at the gateway in August. The CFPB portal will be useful for institutions seeking organized reporting and transparency. Instead of providing obscure HMDA reports and [...]
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) unveiled its latest portal created to satisfy changes to the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). The agency gave the mortgage industry a first look at the gateway in August. The CFPB portal will be useful for institutions seeking organized reporting and transparency. Instead of providing obscure HMDA reports and [...]
Having a robust, diversified and scalable capital structure is paramount for all financial firms. This includes large commercial and investment banks as well as private lenders. This means private lenders would have multiple sources of funding. The type of capital varies but generally it could include an equity component (common and preferred) and several forms [...]
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