About this video Fraud risk is rising across real estate transactions, and private lenders are increasingly being targeted by sophisticated schemes. This educational session explores real-world examples of borrower misrepresentation, identity fraud, title and occupancy fraud, vendor scams, and other threats facing today's private lending industry. Industry experts will discuss [...]
About this video Private lenders don’t get paid for taking borrowers at their word. Background checks have moved from a compliance afterthought to a core underwriting input, and the data is starting to tell a more interesting story than most credit files. In this session, Ben Drellishak, co-owner of Business [...]
About this video Private lenders and brokers are sitting on a quietly valuable asset: their own portfolio data. Most of it remains underutilized, relegated to static reports or post-mortem reviews that arrive well after decisions could have mattered. This webinar demonstrates, in real time, how to extract operational intelligence from [...]
About this video In an industry where timing is everything, instant payments help private lenders gain a competitive edge on project timelines and fraud prevention. But what do lenders need to know to make the most of this technology? Mollie Markham, industry relations team lead for Federal Reserve Financial Services, [...]
About this video Private lenders are increasingly looking to funds as the solution to market volatility, but this avenue is not without risk. In response to high demand for additional resources and knowledge surrounding the complexities — and opportunities — in private lending and fund management, AAPL presents the ongoing [...]
About this video Private lenders are increasingly looking to funds as the solution to market volatility, but this avenue is not without risk. In response to high demand for additional resources and knowledge surrounding the complexities — and opportunities — in private lending and fund management, AAPL presents the ongoing [...]
About this video This three-part educational workshop series will take you through mapping, analyzing, and creating a plan to optimize your private lending business processes. Part 1: Mapping the Landscape The series opener will help you highlight a number of opportunities to streamline and elevate your workflow with: - Techniques [...]
About this video This three-part educational workshop series will take you through mapping, analyzing, and creating a plan to optimize your private lending business processes. Part 1: Mapping the Landscape The series opener will help you highlight a number of opportunities to streamline and elevate your workflow with: - Techniques [...]
About this video This three-part educational workshop series will take you through mapping, analyzing, and creating a plan to optimize your private lending business processes. Part 1 (This Recording): Mapping the Landscape The series opener will help you highlight a number of opportunities to streamline and elevate your workflow with: [...]
About this video You already know that better, more accurate decision-making will come from data. But what data? Your own data. At all levels of your private lending business, you generate data. But accessing, compiling, analyzing, and then finally USING that data is something even the most experienced lenders find [...]
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