Protecting Your Private Lending Business During a Capital Market Disruption
Focus on these five critical areas to put your business in a competitive position for the new year. Difficult times test even the strongest, most experienced leaders. Today’s market has proven to be no exception. [...]
Member Spotlight | Carrie Cook
Our March Member Spotlight shines on Carrie Cook, President at Ignite Funding. To say that Carrie Cook takes the "work hard, play hard" mantra to a new level would be an understatement! She has over [...]
Webster University Partners with American Association of Private Lenders on Research Study
February 22, 2023 – Industry professionals are invited to contribute to academic research exploring risk attitudes and decision making in private real estate lending. Researchers at Webster University have created a survey to identify the [...]
Building a True Culture of Customer Service
When you value and build a million-dollar service culture, you set your portfolio on a path to growth. All roads lead to Rome, but the path you choose will determine how quickly you get there [...]
Capital Market Movements Do Impact Private Lenders Who Don’t Use Wall Street Money
The term “capital markets” is broad—so is its reach and impact. In private lending circles, “capital markets” are often defined, at least implicitly, as the sources of institutional capital. Although often associated with fixed-income markets [...]
2022 Conference Recap: Award Recipients
As champions for the private lending industry’s reputation and future growth, AAPL realizes it’s crucial to recognize those in the industry who look beyond their own businesses to help our mission. Our Excellence Awards showcase [...]
RCN Capital Surpasses 20,000 Loans Funded Since Inception
Company Recognizes Noteworthy Origination Milestone Despite Industry Turbulence RCN Capital, a leading nationwide private lender specializing in financing for real estate investors, announced a major origination milestone of over 20,000 loans funded since its inception [...]
Getting Both Right: The “Horse” And the “Jockey”
Use these tools for valuing a property and vetting your borrower. When private lenders get together, they may find themselves engaging in a discussion about which is more important for winning a race— the “horse” [...]
What NY’s Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act Means for the Mortgage Industry
How can private lenders mitigate their risk? The mortgage industry, like many others, has experienced a rather tumultuous couple of years. The recent passage of New York’s Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act (FAPA) has brought about [...]
Starting My Fund Management Journey: Research, Research, Research
Here's how one lender is navigating the daunting task of establishing a private money fund. Last spring, I began meeting twice a week with a longtime friend and colleague, Eric Saiki, to pursue the establishment [...]
Member Spotlight | Kevin Kim
This article was updated 7.1.25 to reflect a business name change. Our February Member Spotlight shines on Kevin Kim, Partner at Fortra Law (formally Geraci LLP). If you think Kevin Kim looks familiar, he probably [...]
Raising Private Lending Capital with Banks
Many commercial banks are already funding private lenders in your area and are interested in expanding. Private lending can be financially rewarding and highly enjoyable. It is a fantastic way to get exposure to short-term [...]
Baltimore Project Targets Renters Earning Between 60% and 100% of Area Median Income
Roc Capital demonstrates how private lending supports an ecosystem of affordable single-family workforce housing. In today’s rising interest rate environment, single-family rental homes have become an attractive alternative for prospective homebuyers seeking an affordable and [...]
Closing Small-Balance Deals amid CRE Market Uncertainty
Lenders can use this approach to save borrowers money as interest rates rise. The commercial real estate market stumbled in 2022 as the Federal Reserve sought to combat high inflation with a series of jumbo [...]
Sekady Hires Tony Codina as VP of Sales
Sekady Capital, LLC, a provider of secure payment solutions and project management software for the construction industry, has welcomed Tony Codina as VP of Sales. Tony joins the team with extensive experience in enterprise [...]
Beyond Capital: Lenders Can Help Investors By Providing Expertise
Working with your borrowers to help them understand which home improvements are known to pay off can lead to more successful investments and loyal, partner-focused clients. Whether a new-to-the-scene landlord or a seasoned fix-and-flipper, a [...]
What a Market Downturn Means for Real Estate Investing in 2023
As the housing market transitions, here’s what real estate investors can expect—and how they can adjust. Real estate investing can be profitable in any market, but successful investing strategies often vary widely depending on broader [...]
Update on HDMA Rules
AAPL sends letter to Congress urging definition change that exempts business-purpose loans. Effective Jan. 1, 2018, Congress enacted new Home Mortgage Disclosure Act rules requiring most private lenders to furnish a 110-data-point Loan Activity Report [...]
Living the American Dream—and Transforming an Industry
The private money lenders at We Lend are motivated by helping their clients achieve wealth. Summer 1996. Ruben Izgelov has just spent several hours hawking flyers to pedestrians hustling along busy Queens Boulevard in New [...]
New addition to the Spiegel Partnership team
Ensures continued client service of an ever-expanding practice. Pleasant Hill, California, January 4, 2023— Spiegel Accountancy Corp. announced today that the firm promoted Audit Director, Kadidia Traore, to Principal effective January 1, 2023. Traore joined [...]
