Your Toolbox for Private Lender Marketing Opportunities
Keeping abreast of the latest technology tools and how to use them efficiently can help you grow—and retain—your client base. Marketing tools are always changing. For a private lender without a dedicated marketing team, keeping [...]
32% of distressed property buyers expect home prices to decline in 2023 in their local housing markets
Nearly double the 17 percent share in 2023, buyers most bearish in the West Buyers still aggressive on acquisitions but shifting toward hold-for-rent strategy 77 percent of buyers are local community developers, owner-occupants doubled Irvine, [...]
Member Spotlight | Jason Ward
Our June Member Spotlight shines on Jason Ward, Head of Credit at Toorak Capital Partners! Jason Ward has found success over his 15+ year career and has participated in underwriting more than $5 billion in [...]
4 Tips for Structuring and Servicing Private Money Loans for Success
For both lenders and borrowers, all aspects of loan servicing are critical for success—from initial contact to loan repayment. Running a successful private lending company means working with borrowers to try to meet expectations about [...]
Two Perspectives on Scaling Your Business
Alesondra Mora, assistant vice president of marketing at Streamline Funding, recently sat down with two of the private lending industry’s thought leaders: Romney Navarro and Chris Ragland. In this casual Q&A, they offer their (sometimes [...]
10X Capital Announces Launch Of New Real Estate Income Strategy
Seasoned real estate investment executive Ray Sturm has joined the firm and will lead the new platform, which will focus on specialty residential credit and rental properties. NEW YORK, May 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 10X Capital, the New York-based alternative asset [...]
Webster University and AAPL Partner on Research Study
Industry professionals are invited to contribute to academic research exploring risk attitudes and decision-making in private real estate lending. Researchers at Webster University, a private, non-profit institution founded in 1915, have created a survey to [...]
Capital Raise Primer for Private Money Lenders
Raising capital can be a crucial step in growing your private lending business and expanding your lending operations. Although this is written by a lawyer, it should not be construed as legal advice. Every situation [...]
Tax Obligations and Strategies for Funds Lending in Multiple States
Filing, withholding, and composite regulations can change from year to year—and from state to state. Fund managers need to understand the tax impacts, withholding obligations, and filing requirements of conducting business or owning property in [...]
How Local, Low-Volume Investors Outperformed iBuyers in a Down Market
Local community developers are less vulnerable to downturns because they add value through renovation. Led by tech- and venture capital-fueled upstarts coronated as iBuyers, home-flipping profits plummeted in the second half of 2022 as the [...]
Old School Rules: Getting Back to Lending Basics
Today’s private lender sales teams lack experience in true credit risk analysis, making pre-qualifying harder in a market that is producing tougher deals with less experienced sponsors. Here’s how to fix it. It’s 2023. You [...]
It’s Always the People
I have been on the same mission for as long as I can remember: It’s growth. Period. I fully expect to be on that mission for the rest of my life. I plan to continue [...]
Grupo Sion acquires 9-acre Flamingo Waterpark resort in Kissimee for $20.5 million
Private Lender LV Lending Closes $10 Million In Financing for Acquisition MIAMI (May 2, 2023)–LV Lending, a local private lender focused on bridge loans for commercial and residential investment properties and developments, today announced the [...]
Member Spotlight | Ben Fertig
Our May Member Spotlight shines on Ben Fertig, President of Constructive Capital! Ben Fertig has been successful in the financial world for over 15 years and has ran Credit and Asset Management, managed originations, credit [...]
RCN Capital Celebrates Grand Opening of Los Angeles Office
West Coast Event Signals Company’s Continued Success & Growth in the Private Lending Industry RCN Capital, a leading nationwide private lender specializing in financing for real estate investors, held an official grand opening for a [...]
AAPL’s New Committee Appointments
These industry professionals will elevate the industry—and your opportunity for success—through advocacy, standards of excellence, and education. The American Association of Private Lenders’ Education, Ethics, and Government Relations committees provide direction for initiatives that shape [...]
How Rent Stability Impacts Your Borrower’s Loan Repayment Ability
Lenders can better use real estate data to analyze the impact of rent changes and inflation on loan performance. Inflation impacts both the top lines and the bottom lines of investors in apartments and single-family [...]
Making Sense of Environmental Due Diligence
Environmental contaminants can significantly decrease a property’s value and open both borrowers and lenders to liability. Here’s how to screen, evaluate, and mitigate impacts. Environmental due diligence is the process of evaluating and identifying environmental [...]
Timing Is Everything
This article was updated 7.1.25 to reflect a business name change. Private lending attorney has capitalized on serendipitous opportunities throughout his career. Reflecting on his career, Nema Daghbandan can see that luck has played a [...]
REO Management When the Property Isn’t Local
The asset management firm you hire becomes an extension of your team. With a dynamic marketplace and property owners succeeding or failing at a rapid pace, public and private lenders could be faced with a [...]
