Evaluating the Risks Associated with Family Real Estate Investments
Explore the investment potential of a four-unit apartment building with a friend, focusing on renovations, accessory dwelling units, and shared ownership strategies.
Lawmakers Advocate for HUD to Reverse Changes to Homelessness Strategy
House Democrats alert that proposed changes may significantly cut funding for permanent supportive housing, threatening essential services across the country.
Lender Price Incorporates FOA’s Reverse Mortgage Products into Marketplace
California-based Lender Price has integrated its first reverse mortgage partner, Finance of America, into its mortgage pricing and product eligibility platform.
eXp Enhances Transparency in Referral Fee Structure
A brokerage introduces updated forms and disclosures aimed at enhancing consumer choice and transparency regarding referral fees in the mortgage process.
Dismantling Risk Stacking: The Power of Specialized Private Loan Servicing
Risk stacking in private mortgage servicing — the accumulation of manual errors, compliance gaps, and fragmented communication — compounds into serious portfolio exposure as loan volume grows. Specialized servicing from Note Servicing Center eliminates each layer systematically, protecting lender capital and freeing resources for deal origination.
Suns Minority Owners Accuse Mat Ishbia of Mismanagement
Minority owners of the Suns allege Mat Ishbia mismanaged the franchise, citing claims of financial misconduct and self-dealing in recent reports.
Assessing the Risks Involved in Family Real Estate Investments
Explore the benefits and considerations of co-investing in multifamily real estate, focusing on funding structures, renovations, and potential returns for private lenders.
Mortgage Prepayments Reach 3.5-Year High as Borrowers Seek Refinancing
Mortgage prepayments reached a three-and-a-half-year peak in October, driven by lower interest rates encouraging increased borrower refinancing activity.
7-Step Borrower Background Check Guide for Private Mortgage Notes
A seven-step borrower background check process protects private mortgage note investments from origination through payoff. This guide covers FCRA consent, tri-merge credit analysis, public records searches, criminal checks, income and asset verification, and how to synthesize findings into a defensible risk assessment.
How a Retail Plaza Default Resulted in Full Loan Recovery: A Private Lending Breakdown
A business-purpose private mortgage secured by a retail plaza entered default when two anchor tenants vacated simultaneously, dropping occupancy to 60%. This case study shows how structured loan modification with performance milestones returned the loan to performing status without foreclosure — and what it teaches private lenders about pre-default infrastructure.