What You Need to Know and What you can do In 2008, the United States Congress passed the Safe and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act (SAFE Act), which required all state regulators to regulate mortgage loan originators who originated consumer loans secured by 1-4 unit residential properties (“Dwelling”). The states were empowered to legislate [...]
The American Association of Private Lenders (AAPL), the only national organization dedicated to excellence in private real estate lending, has announced the winners of the 2017 AAPL Excellence Awards. The awards were announced at AAPL’s 2017 Annual Conference, which took place at Caesars Palace, Nov. 14. Several nominees were selected by AAPL’s Awards Committee. The [...]
American Association of Private Lenders (AAPL) has partnered with Private Money Lending Guide (PMLG). The partnership brings together an association that provides education, ethics and networking opportunities for private money lenders and a tool for deal-flow that enables borrowers and lenders to find the appropriate counterpart for their deals. The partnership will work to better [...]
Daren Blomquist to be keynote speaker at American Association of Private Lenders’ Annual Conference KANSAS CITY, Mo. – August 3, 2017 – American Association of Private Lenders (AAPL) will hold its eighth annual conference Sunday, November 12 through Tuesday, November 14 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The keynote speaker will be Daren Blomquist, Senior [...]
American Association of Private Lenders (AAPL) is pleased to announce the formation of its new Education Advisory Committee. The committee is comprised of five current members: Corey Dutton, Private Money Utah; Chris Ragland, Noble Capital; Andy Williams, Recon Realty Inc.; Erica LaCentra, RCN Capital; Jeff Levin, Specialty Lending Group; and one ex officio position, Nema [...]
Think Realty will hold a National Conference & Expo, June 24 at the Baltimore Convention Center. Real estate investors, agents, lenders, property flippers, landlords and note buyers will learn how to navigate current market legal challenges, find and fund the best deals in the Baltimore market, optimize returns, connect with private lenders, and more. Notable [...]
Anyone Can Claim to be a Leader, but the Key Question is: Will Your Team – and Success for your Business – Follow? Good leadership is like the light, permeating into every aspect of the business; and poor leadership is like the shadow, darkening many areas of the organization. What is the cause and effect [...]
The Fair Housing Act (Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968) originally introduced meaningful federal enforcement of laws guaranteeing that no person could be denied the ability to buy or rent a dwelling because of race, color, religion, sex, familial status or national origin. Now the concept of fair housing has even broader [...]
Under a California Bureau of Real Estate license, a broker may engage in private trust deed lending for “non-consumer” mortgages. However, a broker’s license requires that the broker issue disclosures under California real estate law to both the borrower and lender, as well as providing certain filings to the Department of Real Estate. See below [...]
The American Association of Private Lenders (AAPL) has announced a new strategic partnership with Geraci Law Firm. The partnership enhances AAPL’s educational offerings, while significantly expanding Geraci’s offerings nationally. Anthony Geraci, co-Founder of AAPL and Managing Shareholder of Geraci Law Firm said, “We are proud to officially partner with AAPL. They have made their mark [...]
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Nominations are open until August 30, 2025, with voting from September 9-30, 2025. We’ll announce recipients at our Annual Conference.
Member of the Year (MOTY): This award goes to a member based on their deep expertise, unique value, and strong commitment to clients and the industry.
Rising Star: Rising Stars are members who have accomplished outstanding growth in their company or industry sector over the past year.
Community Impact: Recipients improve their local communities or our industry through volunteering, development programs, or civic efforts.
See past award winners, award rules, and participate in the 2025 nomination and voting process here.
Grand Prize – Custom Championship Belt & VIP Admission to Power Room event in St. Augustine, FL (February 27th – March 1st, 2023)
2nd Place – 2023 AAPL Annual Conference Bundle to include Individual Membership, 1 Conference Ticket and 1 VIP Reception pass.
3rd Place – 1 year AAPL Individual Membership