Apartment Rent Increases Noted in Recent Reports
Annual rent growth sees a slight decline to 0.4%, compared to previous months. Explore the latest trends impacting private lending and market dynamics.
Phil Hall Op-Ed: Exploring the Search for New Homes
Explore the age of the housing stock in the U.S., with half built in the 1980s or earlier. Insights into market demand for new homes are discussed.
ERA President Alex Vidal reaffirms M&A as a key growth strategy.
ERA is pursuing aggressive M&A strategies for growth, focusing on opportunities from emerging brands, as highlighted by President Alex Vidal.
Texas Court Bothers AML Efforts: Implications and Consequences Explored
Texas court ruling against FinCEN's real estate reporting rule may jeopardize U.S. anti-money laundering initiatives and impact global transparency standards.
Master Lease vs. Seller Financing: The Servicing Key to Fewer Pitfalls
Seller financing with professional servicing carries fewer unmanaged pitfalls than a master lease with option. The key difference is delegability: a master lease's risks are structural and cannot be outsourced, while seller financing's primary risks are administrative and fully addressable through expert private mortgage servicing.
Hard Money Loans: The Data Beyond the Score for Better Decisions
Hard money lenders who depend on FICO scores alone miss the data that matters most in asset-based lending. This guide covers the alternative data sources - bank statements, property records, track records, and cash flow verification - that sharpen underwriting, support proactive portfolio management, and help private mortgage note servicers catch problems before they become defaults.
Mortgage Rates Rise Amid Increasing Inflation Concerns
Mortgage rates are increasing, posing challenges for the 2026 spring housing market, which must navigate a slowing economy and shifting buyer dynamics.
The 94% Issue: Uncovering MLS Success Rates for Real Estate Agents
Explore how the 94% success rate on MLS reflects only closed sales, excluding unsold listings, providing private lenders with a clearer market insight.
Study Reveals Homeowner Assistance Fund Supported Vulnerable Borrowers
RIHA reviews the $10B HAF program, revealing that 90% of funds were allocated to borrowers below AMI, with many utilizing nontraditional financing options.
Conditionally Released Mechanic’s Liens: How a Title Review Finds What a Clean Search Misses
A mechanic's lien that was conditionally released can still threaten a lender's first-lien position, because the release can depend on a payment that never happened. A title search shows the release but not always whether its condition was met. Whether the lien survives depends on the release wording and the state's lien law.