What does it take to build a lending powerhouse in today’s competitive market? Eddie sat down with Michael Fuller, Vice President of Sales – Wholesale with Constructive Capital, to explore the strategies behind their incredible success. They discuss what makes Constructive Capital stand out and why prioritizing brokers over direct lending has become a game-changing [...]
Developing relationships with brokers seeking to enter the private lending space may give your company a boost. Brokers go where the money is. In 2022, with interest rates increasing, refinancing demand declining, and a fresh wave of bank restructuring and layoffs, that means many conforming loan brokers are seeing opportunity in private lending. Traditional direct-to-consumer [...]
Brokers can add value to a deal by working collaboratively with lenders rather than at odds with them. Private lenders rely on loan brokers for deal flow and assistance in stacking files. But, a broker’s benefits can often be eclipsed by the problems some brokers cause. On one hand, it’s important for a broker to [...]
Note: This blog entry is written by Matt Burk. Mr. Burk is CEO of Fairway America, a boutique real estate finance advisory and investment firm providing strategic business planning services nationwide to select private money lenders around the structure, architecture, and administration of proprietary mortgage pool funds. He is the founder of Fairway America who [...]
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