American Association of Private Lenders (AAPL) announced its launch of The Influencers as the first national private lender mastermind as a new category of AAPL membership. In a twist from traditional masterminds that focus primarily on internal business issues, members of the Influencers will meet with policymakers to tackle broader regulatory change, create strategies to [...]
Working with a private lender who speaks the language of real estate can have a big impact on your project and your business. If you are looking for financing for your latest real estate investment project—whether it is a fix and flip, a buy and hold or a new property you are developing—you probably started [...]
Sharestates continues their ongoing momentum and disruption in the real estate investment space, offering $100,000 to investors to celebrate their $1 billion milestone Online real estate investment platform, Sharestates, announced they have surpassed $1 Billion in loan volume – an incredible milestone that showcases their continued growth in the real estate investment space. To celebrate [...]
What $1.3 trillion of federal spending can mean for you While the president's budget blueprint from last year proposed dramatic cuts in discretionary spending, the March 2018 omnibus budget signed into law was remarkable both for its high price tag and for continuing many status quo priorities set by the Obama administration. The massive $1.3 [...]
Congress has opportunities to address some of the challenges financial technology firms face in the lending sector. The pace of financial technology innovation in the alternative lending space is nothing short of phenomenal, but it has meant headaches for lenders and vendors waiting for regulation to play catch-up. Further complicating the issue, some matters involving [...]
Women still lag in leadership roles, even though they bring serious strengths to the job. Despite the gains that women have made professionally, there is still a persistent gap when it comes to finance and real estate, especially at the top of the org chart. A couple years ago, reporters looked at 50 of the [...]
Financing helps flippers overcome market challenges. Flipping houses is becoming more challenging as profits get squeezed by higher home prices and increased competition. Home flippers can still be successful in these market dynamics if they flip with smarts and discipline, and private lenders still have plenty of opportunity to tap this market too. Home flipping [...]
A gap in the market gives online lenders an opportunity if they define their position in the larger market. It is becoming increasingly apparent that there is a sizable shift occurring within the online real estate lending world. Original models are not working, and the lines differentiating online and non-online lenders are further blurring. Recent [...]
Construction, commercial and land financing in today’s climate By Jeff Levin Things have gotten noticeably chillier when it comes to bank loans for the construction, commercial real estate and land markets. Developers are suddenly getting the cold shoulder from previously helpful local banks. This change in attitude is a bit curious given strong GDP growth, [...]
Private lenders who work with PeerStreet can access a platform to make their business more efficient PeerStreet, an award-winning platform for investing in real estate backed loans, is excited to announce that it is aggressively expanding available resources and tools for private real estate lenders on its platform. PeerStreet is a secondary marketplace that provides [...]
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