Fraud-Resistant, not Fraud-Proof
It is important for all lenders to know that there is no such thing as preventing fraud or being fraud-proof. To think you are fraud-proof opens you up to lax behavior and ultimately, puts you [...]
AAPL Member Spotlight | Jack Helfrich
Jack Helfrich, Director of Sales for Civic Financial Services, has been a member of AAPL for four years. When he's not participating in one of his unique hobbies, you will find him setting records getting [...]
Fraud Protection: From the First Call
As if the life of a real estate investor isn’t hectic enough, fraud looms over every transaction. As real estate investing as a whole grows more popular, it is reasonable to believe that so will [...]
New Member Discount Partnership Announcement
American Association of Private Lenders and DealKeeper to Deliver Strong Benefit Option to Members The American Association of Private Lenders (AAPL) is pleased to announce a new member discount partnership with DealKeeper, a leading real [...]
Accepting Paypal, Venmo or Zelle
Opportunity or Minefield for Lenders? Borrowers, especially millennials, love peer-to-peer payment apps. Apps such as PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, amongst others, eliminate the hassle of writing checks. With the proliferation of their use, private and institutional [...]
Partnership Provides Support for Affordable Veteran Housing
American Association of Private Lenders to benefit Veterans Path Up through Charity Golf Tournament The American Association of Private Lenders (AAPL) announced the details for their inaugural Charity Golf Tournament to be held Nov. 3, [...]
Trends and Predictions for the Flipping Space
Predictions about the maturity of the current housing market and the potential effects on the flipping and private lending industries abound. Some experts cite statistics on continued housing price increases as well as these prices [...]
Investor Financing Heats Up
Flips purchased with financing rise to 9.5-year high Housing analysts have recently expressed caution about the residential real estate investment market due to rising home prices and competition. But, investors continue to find deals and [...]
5 Loan Servicing Tips for Private Lenders
Private lenders who strive to become best-in-class servicers will set themselves up for healthy profits. Loan servicing has historically been a rather ho-hum industry, long the domain of the traditional bank. Today, however, servicing is [...]
Can Loan Servicing Help Your IRA?
Discover how it can reduce stress and offer advantages. Loan servicing has helped take the stress out of lending and has opened the door for those who may have otherwise been apprehensive about entering the [...]
CoreVest Launches Build-to-Rent Program for Investors
$200M in Projects Financed CoreVest has announced a new loan program, Build-To-Rent Complete, that is tailored specifically for build-to-rent investors. Build-To-Rent Complete provides construction financing for the development of new rental properties along with long-term financing [...]
Loan Servicing Matters
To understand the importance of loan servicing we should first define what it is. Loan servicing is the administrative side of a loan. It involves receiving, applying and disbursing payments to lenders or note holders, [...]
AAPL Member Spotlight | Rory Cambra
Meet AAPL member Rory Cambra. As the Vice President of Marketing for S.B.S Trust Deed Network and S.B.S. Lien Services he builds and maintains long lasting relationships with clients and strategic partners. We have absolutely [...]
Think Before You Delete
Social media offers an opportunity to deliver exceptional customer service and build brand advocates—but it opens your company to negative exposure, too. If you serve the public, at some point, someone will be upset about [...]
Zikher Rebrands as LendTech
Digital Lending Software Platform Announced Major Software Overhaul The digital lending POS LendTech, formerly known as Zikher, announced the deployment of its first major software update, in addition to a company rebrand. The LendTech 2.0 [...]
National Real Estate Investing Event Coming to Southern California
Think Realty Conference & Expo Features AAPL members in Irvine Think Realty will hold a Conference and Expo, July 14 and 15, at the Marriott Irvine Spectrum. The event will focus on technology and innovation [...]
4 Ways to Handle Micromanagers
Nobody likes being micromanaged, but one too many bosses are guilty of it. Dealing with a controlling boss is difficult but what if they are not aware that they are controlling? When a meeting begins [...]
PeerStreet Wins Comparably’s 2018 Culture Awards
PeerStreet, a marketplace for investing in real estate backed loans, is honored to announce that it has won Comparably’s 2018 Culture Awards in the following categories: Best CEOs for Diversity Best CEOs for Women Best [...]
Kansas City investor group acquires First Consulting and Administration Inc.
Investors have purchased 49-year-old insurance compliance service company, plan expansion of products and services for its clients A group of investors that own Affinity Worldwide and National Real Estate Insurance Group (NREIG) and led by [...]
Lending Within the Residential Infill Space
Offering a menu of tailored loan types and structures is essential to winning these deals. Buy land, they’re not making it anymore,” Mark Twain famously said. This sentiment is perhaps most appropriate in U.S. cities [...]
