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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 American Association of Private Lenders (AAPL) announced the nominees for each category of the AAPL Excellence Awards: Members of the Year, Community Impact Award and Emerging Leader Award. The awards, running for the first time this year, showcase private lending professionals who leverage their unique resources to solve problems, advance industry and professional performances, [...]
Most civil judgments and many tax liens won’t show up on borrowers’ credit reports A significant change has taken effect in how Americans’ credit reports are compiled, but it’s not clear yet exactly what impact the new policy will have on private lenders and their clients. On July 1, the three-national credit-reporting agencies – Equifax, [...]
Over the last several years, Chinese investment has assumed an increasingly influential role in U.S. commercial real estate. In 2016 alone, Chinese investors spent $15.1 billion on commercial property here, representing 46 percent of Chinese investment in other countries, Real Capital Analytics reports. The United States was the number one destination for China’s outbound investment. [...]
CIVIC employees assemble 1,000 Dignity Backpacks for evacuees at Houston NRG Stadium Following the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Civic Financial Services held a company-wide relief effort to lend support and supplies to evacuees. CIVIC private money lending headquarters in Redondo Beach, California closed all operations on Sept. 14 to join together and give back to [...]
Lima One Capital, the premier lender for residential real estate investors, announced today that it has acquired the residential debt origination business of RealtyShares, a leading online marketplace for real estate investing and financing. Lima One Capital began partnering with RealtyShares as an institutional investor in early 2017, drawn by the quality of deals listed [...]
It has been brought to our attention that there are multiple companies contacting our sponsors, claiming to represent the American Association of Private Lenders (AAPL) offering “assistance” with registration and hotel bookings. Three such reported companies that are aggressively cold-calling and spamming companies whose names have appeared on AAPLConference.com pages are Exhibitor Housing Management (EHM / ehmtravel.com) and [...]
Recently, the House Financial Services Committee voted to approve the Financial Choice Act, a 500+ page bill introduced by U.S. Representative Jeb Hensarling of Texas, the Committee chairman. The bill proposes to fix many issues that cropped up from implementation of the 2010 Dodd Frank Act, making it crucially important for executives in commercial finance, [...]
Daren Blomquist to be keynote speaker at American Association of Private Lenders’ Annual Conference KANSAS CITY, Mo. – August 3, 2017 – American Association of Private Lenders (AAPL) will hold its eighth annual conference Sunday, November 12 through Tuesday, November 14 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The keynote speaker will be Daren Blomquist, Senior [...]
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Nominations are open until August 30, 2026, with voting from September 7-30, 2026. We’ll announce recipients at our Annual Conference.
Member of the Year (MOTY): This award goes to a member based on their deep expertise, unique value, and strong commitment to clients and the industry.
Rising Star: Rising Stars are members who have accomplished outstanding growth in their company or industry sector over the past year.
Community Impact: Recipients improve their local communities or our industry through volunteering, development programs, or civic efforts.
See past award winners, award rules, and participate in the 2026 nomination and voting process here.
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