Comp Selection: Compliant Does Not Mean Good!
If you’re using a traditional valuation product that relies on a subjective selection of three comparables, developing a quality control process that can help you better navigate the risk is worth the investment. Managing risk [...]
Right Place, Right Time
This article was updated 7.1.25 to reflect a business name change. A cross-country move for a career change is one of the biggest leaps Melissa Martorella has made. The risk paid off. Growing up in [...]
Forget New, Seek Renewal
We may be ringing in a New Year, but there’s no need to make it a New You. The conversations coming out of our annual conference almost exclusively point in one direction: Success in 2024 [...]
Entrepreneurship: My Path into Private Lending
From an early age, I was interested in entrepreneurship. I spent my free time brainstorming new ways to make money and stumbled into starting an eBay store when I was in middle school. I sold [...]
Member Spotlight | Whit McCarthy
Our April Member Spotlight shines on Whit McCarthy, CEO at Consistent Capital! Whit McCarthy has had a successful career in the finance industry for 10+ years and has been honored as one of National Mortgage [...]
Commercial Mixed Use Building Reborn as Affordable Housing Units
A rundown and abandoned building outside of Philadelphia welcomes five residents after renovation—and produces immediate passive income for investor. As a private lender in the fix-to-flip and fix-to-rent space, Rehab Financial Group (RFG) works regularly [...]
A Primer for Office to Multifamily Conversions
Several converging factors are making office-to-multifamily projects more appealing for investors and capital providers. Here’s what you need to know. The onset of the pandemic and the subsequent years brought several market realities to light. [...]
Residential Pre-Foreclosure Auction Best Practices
Although the pre-foreclosure acquisition path presents complexities and challenges, the rewards can be substantial for those who navigate it deftly. In today's residential market, potential sellers are on the sidelines, locked into low-interest-rate mortgages. With [...]
Extending Your Lending Journey: Charting a Course that Includes Servicing
The lending journey doesn't have to end with loan originations. With the right captain and procedures in place, you can board a bigger boat and sail profitably into servicing. Transforming your operations to run a [...]
Market Update: Capital Sources
For lenders to thrive in the current demanding capital landscape, understanding the pulse of the market and the factors driving it is of utmost importance. In today’s financial market, capital is a precious commodity. The [...]
Are Investor Lead Generation Funnels Right for Your Business?
Understanding the ins and outs of using digital lead generation funnels can help fund managers attract more targeted and enduring investors. The real estate investment landscape has evolved dramatically since contacts were stored and managed [...]
Toorak Completes First Ever Rated Residential Transition Loan (RTL) Securitization
SUMMIT, NJ – Toorak Capital Partners, Inc.(“Toorak”), a leading capital provider to the residential real estate lending industry, today announced the successful closing of the first-ever rated residential transition loan (“RTL”) securitization, Toorak 2024-RRTL1. The [...]
Member Spotlight | Edwin Urrego
Our March Member Spotlight shines on Edwin Urrego, Executive Loan Officer at Kennedy Funding! Edwin Urrego is a graduate of Monmouth University School of Business and has been successful in the financial industry since 2001. [...]
AAPL Announces Launch of Job Posting Service
Kansas City, Missouri – February 26, 2024 – The American Association of Private Lenders (AAPL) announced the launch of a new industry job posting service, the AAPL Jobs Board. The Association created this service, available [...]
Private Lending Industry Veteran Stephan Leccese Joins Lima One Capital’s Senior Management Team
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Lima One Capital, the nation’s premier lender for real estate investors, has added Stephan Leccese as Managing Director of Operations. In this newly created role, Leccese oversees core operational functions including loan [...]
Do Your Budgets and Inspections Agree?
Don’t overlook these five common examples of budget omissions. As the saying goes, a picture speaks a thousand words. The problem in real estate? There aren’t enough photos! Let’s be honest. How do often do [...]
Understanding the New SEC Private Fund Rules
What are the rules—and who do they apply to? NOTE: The dust is still settling with respect to the regulation changes covered here and their impact on funds in the real estate lending space, specifically [...]
Putting Business Process Automation to Work for You
Business process automation (BPA) can help businesses streamline their operations, enhance efficiency, and reduce human intervention in repetitive tasks. But which parts of your business should you automate—and how? rivate lenders deal with complex processes [...]
Making Affordable Housing Work
Helping lower-income households achieve their dream of home ownership can offer private lenders and investors an opportunity to profit while revitalizing neighborhoods. When most private lenders think about affordable housing, they think of people living [...]
Member Spotlight | Steve Corliss
Our February Member Spotlight shines on Steve Corliss, Principal at 1892 Capital Partners! Steve Corliss is a powerhouse business executive who has achieved significant milestones with his family businesses since graduating from Pacific Lutheran University [...]
