Implementing streamlined processes, leveraging technology, and prioritizing transparent communication elevate back-office operations to more efficiently and accurately serve a firm’s needs. In the fast-paced world of private lending, effective back-office administration is the backbone of a successful operation. For a private lender catering to diverse clients, mastering day-to-day tasks is crucial for sustained growth and [...]
In-house servicing requires infrastructure, relationships, and technology, but its rewards can outpace the risk. Many lenders have chosen to outsource their servicing function in an ever-complex lending environment. Maintaining your servicing function in-house, however, has many benefits and risks that must be managed carefully and cohesively to ensure a fluid relationship between the lender and [...]
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 is a critical part of private lending. In this vein, it’s important to remember that compliant does not mean good. [...]
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 new loan rates pushing 8% nationally, those would-be sellers cannot trade up or move laterally for the same monthly out-of-pocket [...]
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 loan servicing department successfully is not unlike the transformation of a small fishing boat into a mighty cargo ship. Both [...]
Even in a tight deal market, there are opportunities you can take advantage of; however, you must also be aware of their associated risks. Lenders, especially new and small lenders, must keep their eyes open for both opportunities and threats. Changing market conditions can bring good deals that nimble and niche lenders can take advantage [...]
They can be, but thoroughly researching and understanding their financial, legal, and operational aspects is essential to avoiding loss. Are you considering investing in vacation rental properties, or are you a lender exploring options to expand a program for short-term rentals? With the travel industry on the rebound, now might be the perfect time to [...]
Does your budget add up to your ARV? In residential private lending, we often say the asset is everything. When it comes to renovation loans, however, the truth is more complicated and includes the asset, the budget, the market/neighborhood, and the vision. At its core, renovating real estate has been proven to create value throughout [...]
Accurate and timely construction draw management is critical to mitigating risk for banks and lenders. Embracing the data available through new technologies will create a paradigm shift. Construction draws are the disbursement of funds from a bank or a lender for a construction project. The timing of the draws is based on predetermined milestones and [...]
Just don’t forget that moving one lever impacts the entire project you’re funding. As a private lender, there are a lot of levers you can pull to mitigate risk, including changing terms to offset the risk of a loan. Remember, risk tolerance is less about a number and more about how you feel sleeping at [...]
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