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 [...]
Titan of Real Estate Law: Garrett Sutton
Writing books and educating clients drive this Titan. The beauty of real estate investing, Garrett Sutton says, is there is something for everyone’s interests. “Some people want to get in there and develop. Some people [...]
Member Spotlight | Dana Georgiou
Our April Member Spotlight shines on Dana Georgiou, Executive Vice President Lending at Foundation! Dana has nearly 30 years of mortgage lending experience and has worked in various roles such as manager, sales, marketing and [...]
Legal Considerations When Structuring Multi-Lender Loans
Co-lenders can avoid wasting time and money by discussing these six areas with their co-lenders and their counsel. When a loan will be made by more than one lender, an additional level of analysis is [...]
Roc360 Expands Its Leading Portfolio Of Brands With Acquisition Of Finance Of America Commercial Through Asset Sale
Roc Capital Holdings LLC (“Roc360”), a vertically integrated platform for residential real estate investors and a leading originator of business purpose loans nationwide, today announced it has closed on the previously announced transaction for Finance of [...]
Featured Member Discount: Fund Administration with High Divide Management
High Divide Management is this month's featured member discount partner from the American Association of Private Lenders. High Divide provides high touch, boutique fund administration and accounting services to debt funds and specializes in private [...]
Finding the Right Partner Was Instrumental in Bayshore Property Deal
The lender provided a jumbo bridge loan that closed in 10 days and structured the deal in a way that allowed the borrower to purchase at below-market price, flip the property, and turn a profit. [...]
When Faced with a Difficult Choice–Make the Leap!
This article was updated 7.1.25 to reflect a business name change. A little more than 10 years ago, I had to decide where I wanted to attend law school. The usual considerations were at play [...]
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 [...]
