Our July Member Spotlight shines on RCN Capital! How long have you been an AAPL member? 11 years. What AAPL benefit does your company make the most use of/gain the most benefit out of? We get the most benefit out of the Annual Conference, the Member Directory and the Member Emblem. Who is RCN Capital? [...]
Our November Member Spotlight shines on Erica LaCentra, Chief Marketing Officer at RCN Capital! Erica has had a successful career in the marketing field for 11+ years with almost 10 of those years with RCN Capital! If you think she looks familiar, you probably have ran into her in Las Vegas since she is a [...]
High cost of financing, limited inventory, and competition from other buyers cited as major challenges SOUTH WINDSOR, CT – JULY 20, 2023 – Real estate investors appear to be focused more on rental properties than on fix-and-flip opportunities according to the Spring 2023 Investor Sentiment Survey from RCN Capital, conducted by market intelligence firm CJ Patrick Company. More than [...]
West Coast Event Signals Company’s Continued Success & Growth in the Private Lending Industry RCN Capital, a leading nationwide private lender specializing in financing for real estate investors, held an official grand opening for a new office in Los Angeles, California to further support the company’s ongoing expansion strategy and increase efforts to gain greater [...]
Company Recognizes Noteworthy Origination Milestone Despite Industry Turbulence RCN Capital, a leading nationwide private lender specializing in financing for real estate investors, announced a major origination milestone of over 20,000 loans funded since its inception in 2010. RCN Capital, which offers financing for short-term fix & flip projects, long-term rentals, & ground-up construction, takes pride [...]
South Windsor, CT, August 16, 2022 – RCN Capital, the leading nationwide private lender for real estate investors, has been named on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America, ranking No. 2083. RCN Capital also ranked No. 119 on the Inc. 5000 Regionals Northeast list earlier [...]
Before you approve any advertising campaign, make sure it adheres to ethical and legal guidelines. When you hear “attack ad,” you probably think “political ad.” Although mudslinging political ads may be the most recognizable example of attack ads, these ads are commonplace in many industries, including among private lenders. Playing up your own company’s strengths [...]
A borrower’s bankruptcy filing can be one of the biggest headaches lenders face. Bankruptcy protection is designed to give a debtor, whether an individual or a business, a fresh start. Although in some cases bankruptcy may result in losses to lenders, generally the societal benefits of this fresh start greatly outweigh those small losses. The [...]
The popularity of video marketing in the private lending industry continues to skyrocket. According to the State of the Video Market report from Wyzowl Research, 86% of businesses currently incorporate video as part of their marketing strategy for 2021, up from 85% in 2020 and 61% just five years ago in 2016. In the same [...]
AAPL opposes foreclosure moratoriums and mandatory forbearance on business-purpose loans. COVID-19 has created some of the most far-reaching impacts our industry has seen. It is no surprise then that governments at all levels took some measure of direct action to guard against one immediate negative consequence of that health crisis: skyrocketing unemployment. A consequence of [...]
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