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Dig Out Stalled Projects With the Right Developer

By |2025-09-29T13:36:32-05:00October 1st, 2025|Operations|0 Comments

When construction restarts after a standstill, it takes a nuanced set of developer skills that even some seasoned pros may lack. Jill Duke and Keith Tibbles from Level Capital One of the most effective ways to mitigate risks as you take over a mid-construction project is to partner with a developer who has the right mix [...]

By |2025-09-29T13:36:32-05:00October 1st, 2025|Operations|0 Comments

Manage Every Loan Like It’s Day One

By |2025-09-29T14:09:44-05:00October 1st, 2025|Operations|0 Comments

Great servicing teams drive loyalty and stop losses before they start. Private lenders spend considerable effort building, fostering, and maintaining relationships. Often, this experience allows them to understand the operational risk associated with a loan, the anatomy and warning signs associated with each loan, and when it’s time to call it quits. A servicing team, [...]

By |2025-09-29T14:09:44-05:00October 1st, 2025|Operations|0 Comments

Turn Broker Relationships into a Competitive Edge

By |2025-09-15T06:21:34-05:00September 17th, 2025|Operations|0 Comments

Smart lenders know brokers are critical partners, not just conduits for deal flow. The current lending landscape is as competitive as ever. Combined with growing concerns over a potential recession and what seems like a constantly fluctuating bond market, rising mortgage delinquencies continue to threaten the overall health and stability of lenders. Spikes in interest [...]

By |2025-09-15T06:21:34-05:00September 17th, 2025|Operations|0 Comments

The Hardest Deal You’ll Ever Close Might Be Your Own

By |2025-09-01T19:48:43-05:00September 3rd, 2025|Operations|0 Comments

Whether you’re selling, scaling, or handing off the reins, a smart transition starts with brutal honesty about where your business stands today. Here’s the deal. You’ve built your lending business from the ground up. You’ve put in the work, navigated the ups and downs, and now you’re thinking about what’s next. Maybe you’re considering selling, [...]

By |2025-09-01T19:48:43-05:00September 3rd, 2025|Operations|0 Comments

Make Title an Advantage, Not a Bottleneck

By |2025-09-01T20:19:08-05:00September 3rd, 2025|Operations|0 Comments

A strategic title partner can accelerate closings, safeguard reputation, and support long-term portfolio growth. Not all title companies are created equal, especially when it comes to business-purpose loans. The right title partner understands the urgency, complexity, and nontraditional nuances of investment transactions. They provide more than just a service; they act as a strategic ally, [...]

By |2025-09-01T20:19:08-05:00September 3rd, 2025|Operations|0 Comments

Build HR Systems for Stability

By |2025-06-10T15:19:36-05:00June 25th, 2025|Operations|0 Comments

Private lenders who invest in strong HR foundations improve hiring, ensure regulatory compliance, and create a competitive workforce. Your business is growing. Now what? Managing human resources can be overwhelming, especially for smaller private lending firms. Between hiring, compliance, payroll, and employee relations, there are many moving parts. Keep in mind, however, that a well-structured [...]

By |2025-06-10T15:19:36-05:00June 25th, 2025|Operations|0 Comments

Default, Delinquency: Aggressive Collections Not the Answer

By |2025-03-17T13:31:16-05:00March 19th, 2025|Operations|0 Comments

Techniques that keep communication lines open and preserve broker-borrower relationships help lenders mitigate loss and win fans. In mortgage lending, loss mitigation is a process where the lender, investor, and servicer work with a borrower struggling with monthly payments (a nonperforming loan) to avoid foreclosure, reducing potential loss to the lender. As our industry becomes [...]

By |2025-03-17T13:31:16-05:00March 19th, 2025|Operations|0 Comments

Hyperlocal Due Diligence: A Look at the New York City Tristate Area

By |2025-03-17T13:27:04-05:00March 19th, 2025|Operations|0 Comments

A combination of factors has led to high inventory levels in this consequential market, but could market demand be rebounding? As we always reference, the adage “location, location, location” invokes three important realms of evaluating potential real estate deals: local, hyperlocal, and unique diligence factors. The third installment in this series focuses on the New [...]

By |2025-03-17T13:27:04-05:00March 19th, 2025|Operations|0 Comments

Unrealized Potential: Examining Midstream, Abandoned Construction

By |2025-02-19T17:10:17-06:00March 2nd, 2025|Operations|0 Comments

Originating or refinancing an incomplete construction project requires an additional set of tools and expertise to manage financial, legal, and market risks. When you start a construction project from the beginning, you can meticulously plan details such as the target market, designs, budget, and phases, leading to fewer surprises. However, if you take over a [...]

By |2025-02-19T17:10:17-06:00March 2nd, 2025|Operations|0 Comments

Unlock Your Access to Bank Lines of Credit

By |2025-01-27T16:41:14-06:00February 5th, 2025|Operations|1 Comment

Follow this roadmap for how to assess bank sizes, meet LOC criteria, and forge productive banking relationships that support your goals. Finding the right bank to provide a line of credit (LOC) for your private business purpose mortgage bridge originator (private lender) can be challenging. Just a small number of banks understand this industry, and [...]

By |2025-01-27T16:41:14-06:00February 5th, 2025|Operations|1 Comment

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