Investor Relations Are Really Sales
By taking some tips from the retail sales playbook, private lenders can maintain mutually beneficial relationships with their investors. Here’s what you need to know. Do you know it’s illegal to advise anyone to invest [...]
Lender Chooses Bridge Loan Solution Over Foreclosure
Working with a trusted borrower, balance sheet lender We Lend chose an alternative to foreclosure when construction on the property did not progress as the loan reached maturity. The Situation Just over a year ago, [...]
Comparing Year-Over-Year Loan Data: Q1 2022 to Q1 2023
Analysis of the first quarter year-over-year changes reveals that market conditions have exerted pressure on both private lenders and borrowers. Despite a decrease in volume, lenders have displayed a heightened risk aversion by opting for [...]
5 Steps to Structure Your Company and Its Personnel
This is the second in a short series covering the practical aspects of creating and maintaining efficient private lending operations processes. How do we make our companies more efficient, more productive, more scalable? The biggest [...]
Disrupting Construction Risk Management
Accurate and timely construction draw management is critical to mitigating risk for banks and lenders. Embracing the data available through new technologies will create a paradigm shift. Construction draws are the disbursement of funds from [...]
Residential Due Diligence in Today’s Market
The rising cost of materials and labor combined with a pinch in the skilled trades and supply chain have made it increasingly important for lenders to determine whether a borrower’s plan for a property is [...]
Member Spotlight | Susan Naftulin
Our August Member Spotlight shines on Susan Naftulin, Managing Member at Rehab Financial Group, LP! Susan founded Rehab Financial Group with partner Jeffrey Goldberg in 2009. She has had a successful career in the mortgage [...]
Real Estate Investor Demand Turned a Corner in Early 2023
Higher demand bodes well for the retail market and benefits sellers and distressed homeowners. Demand from local real estate investors turned a corner in early 2023 after bottoming out in late 2022, a good sign [...]
Understanding Draw Management
Lenders must help borrowers understand the intricacies of draw management for their rehab projects, including how draws are tied to budgets, timelines, inspections, and other common issues. Draw management is a significant factor in whether [...]
Mortgage Fraud—The other “F” Word!
Understanding what to look out for will help you recognize the house of cards scenarios fraudulent borrowers may attempt to build. As a private lender, mortgage fraud is and should be one of your biggest [...]
Real Estate investors move towards rental strategy, differ on future market dynamics in RCN Capital Spring Investor Sentiment survey
High cost of financing, limited inventory, and competition from other buyers cited as major challenges SOUTH WINDSOR, CT – JULY 20, 2023 – Real estate investors appear to be focused more on rental properties than [...]
Riding Waves of Success
No matter what the industry throws at her, Marcia Kaufman thrives. The real estate industry can be tumultuous, but Marcia Kaufman always rides the waves to the top. Kaufman was promoted to CEO of Bayport [...]
Shore Up Your Lending Operations with Better Communication
These communication strategies streamline your processes and mitigate inefficiencies. This is the first in a short series of articles covering the practical aspects of creating and maintaining efficient operations processes. Operations is a living, breathing [...]
How Will Investors Enter and Exit Your Debt Fund?
Answering this question is a critical first step in successfully launching your debt fund. When launching a debt fund, you must understand when and how investors will enter and exit the fund. In addition to [...]
Optimize Your Lead Flow to Maximize Your Deal Flow
Making it rain is one thing—knowing how to manage the rainwater is another. You should never need to turn otherwise qualified leads away. The first challenge in any business, including private lending, is creating consistent [...]
LV Lending closes $8.3 million in financing for Congress Group’s acquisition of Civica Center in Miami Health District
LV Lending, a leading private lender focused on bridge loans for commercial and residential investment properties and developments, has closed an $8.3 million loan for Congress Group's acquisition of the Civica Center, a .85-acre multifamily [...]
Navigating Borrower Background Checks
By understanding and addressing background check best practices, lenders can navigate the process effectively, make informed lending decisions, and maintain compliance with applicable laws. Background checks can be an important tool in business-purpose lending, providing [...]
Member Spotlight | Eric Corliss
Our July Member Spotlight shines on Eric Corliss, Principal at 1892 Capital Partners! Eric Corliss has been a Principal at 1892 Capital Partners LLC since 2021 and a managing member at Corliss Management Group LLC [...]
Fund Management Journey Phase 2: Operations Technology, White Labeling, and Attorneys
Second in a series detailing how one lender is navigating the daunting task of establishing a private money fund. In Phase I of our fund management journey, my fund partner Eric Saiki and I relied [...]
Identifying Your Ideal Borrower
Qualitative criteria can provide borrower insights that quantitative data often don’t capture. Small private lenders tend to have a different business model and deal flow than their larger counterparts. For example, smaller lenders tend to [...]
