A federal judge in Illinois has sentenced a former loan originator to prison for his involvement in a multimillion-dollar reverse mortgage fraud scheme, highlighting industry risks.
Seller carry financing turns the property seller into a private lender. These 10 core concepts—covering compliance, documentation, lien position, servicing, escrow, default protocols, and note saleability—determine whether a seller carry note builds wealth or creates liability.
Unique properties stall on the MLS for years. Wrap mortgages unlock them — but only when professional servicing handles the compliance and cash flow mechanics.
Better.com has launched an AI-driven wholesale lending program, enhancing the availability of home equity products such as HELOCs and CES loans for private lenders.
Seller carry and traditional mortgages serve different lenders with different goals. Here's how they compare on structure, servicing, and risk for private mortgage holders.
Seller-financed wrap mortgages close commercial deals traditional lenders reject. Learn 7 reasons why—and why professional servicing is non-negotiable.
Top economists Gary Cohn and Lawrence Summers analyze U.S. fiscal challenges, cautioning on inflation risks and the sustainability of federal debt.
Ten fintech tool categories eliminating manual bottlenecks in private mortgage servicing — from AI-powered default prediction to automated investor reporting and note sale preparation.
Wrap mortgages close deals conventional financing cannot — but self-administered wrap notes fail at predictable points. Nine operational failure modes, from dual payment tracking to note salability, mapped with their professional servicing fixes.
The Supreme Court's denial of REX's petition against Zillow and NAR leaves the future of real estate practices uncertain, impacting private lenders' strategies.
