Yield Compression
Why rates for alternative real estate financing are declining in this rising interest rate market The prime rate has been increasing slowly over the past six months, but real estate financing in the alternative sector [...]
The Next Baby Boomer Boom
How the postwar generation will shake up the housing market. Due to their sheer numbers, the baby boomer generation has had an outsized impact on society. They have been driving cultural change and economic expansion [...]
Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions Expands Correspondent Lending Unit, Welcomes Four New Executives
ATLANTA (May 13, 2019) – Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions, LLC is enhancing its correspondent lending channel with new technology, infrastructure and high-level talent that reflect the stunning growth in the non-qualified mortgage marketplace. The company [...]
STRATTON EQUITIES’ HARD MONEY MEET AND GREET ON MAY 22
Loan Officers, Real Estate Agents, Developers and Investors are invited to the Son Cubano Restaurant in West New York in May to learn more about Stratton Equities April 17, 2019 - Parsippany NJ – New Jersey [...]
Florida Business-Purpose Checklist
How to determine what qualifies as a business purpose mortgage loan Florida House Bill 935 goes into effect July 1, 2019. It adds stiff penalties for misrepresenting a consumer mortgage loan as a business purpose [...]
Lender Limelight | Michael Schumacher & Aaron Roth
Striking a Balance at 15,000 Feet Michael Schumacher and Aaron Roth follow a big picture formula to keep their portfolios in an upright position. Now Boarding Like many small company leaders, Michael Schumacher and Aaron [...]
Part 3 of a 6-part series: The Foreclosure Process
Other Articles in this Series: Part 1 of a 6-part series: The Very Last Nail Part 2 of a 6-part series: Cover Your Asset Part 3 of a 6-part series: The Foreclosure Process Part [...]
Florida Mortgage Licensing Language Defeated
The Florida Senate on Thursday substituted and passed companion House Bill 7103 in place of Senate Bill 1730 and adjusted to match the Senate bill’s language – with one large exception. Legislators chose to leave [...]
Demystifying Trademarks & Copyrights
Knowing the difference between the terms can help you protect your business. We’ve all heard the terms “trademarks” and “copyrights” a million times. But what do they actually mean? Trademarks and copyrights are two of [...]
Meet Your Government Relations Committee
The Path Forward The members of American Association of Private Lenders’ Government Relations Committee are your first responders when it comes to tracking legislation and prioritizing, strategizing and executing advocacy efforts. Meet the committee that [...]
Support an Amendment to FL SB 1730
UPDATE 4/24: Senator Stargel withdrew amendment 356486 during Tuesday's Committee on Rules meeting. Act to oppose Section 7 of SB 1730 Now Currently, Florida Senate Bill 1730 contains language that would require a mortgage lender [...]
Analyzing Your Company Culture
7 Questions to ask yourself about job satisfaction and employee intention Can you paint a picture of your company as one that listens and validates employees’ opinions? Rewards hard work? Creates an enviable work culture? [...]
China’s Investment Slowdown
Will America’s real estate market be affected? Over the past several years, Chinese investors were quite active in the U.S. real estate market. Both the commercial and the residential sectors benefited from the healthy appetite [...]
Florida Senate Bill 1730 now with Senate
UPDATE 4/30: SB 1730 is scheduled for review before the Florida Senate. Help us oppose SB 1730 Section 9 by contacting legislators. The mortgage lender licensing language is now in Section 9 of SB 1730. [...]
Sharestates Wins Top Real Estate Award
Sharestates, a marketplace lending platform that connects real estate developers with investors, was crowned Top Real Estate Platform at LendIt Fintech USA 2019 in San Francisco, California on April 9, 2019. The Top Real Estate Platform award is based on performance, volume, [...]
Member Spotlight | Phil Sollomi
When Phil Sollomi, owner of Scottsdale Private Lending, attended his first AAPL Annual Conference, he brought his father with him. It was clear to our team that Phil took after his father, Phillip Sollomi Sr., [...]
AAPL Opposes Florida Senate Bill 1730
Florida legislators have introduced the same mortgage licensing language from Senate Bill 1632 into an affordable housing bill, SB 1730. Senator Taddeo, SB 1632’s bill sponsor, requested a temporary postponement of SB 1632 due the [...]
Are Your Trust Deed Investments Compliant?
Your trust deed deal could be a potential sale of securities. New business agreements are drawn up every day for a variety of reasons. Frequently, businesses owners and attorneys craft contracts that may not appear [...]
The Evolving Mentality of an IRA Investor
The attractiveness of IRA investing may depend upon the age of the investor. Any person may simultaneously be two investors. On the one hand, someone may be purchasing assets with tax-advantaged money (i.e., held within [...]
Fitting Social Media into Your Busy Day
15-minute marketing ideas that can take your business to the next level Have you ever had 15 minutes here and there and weren’t sure how to use them to grow your business? You know those [...]
