A competitive fix and flip industry and a sluggish new home buyer market has forced many residential home investors to hold their property for rental income instead of selling. Finding fixed rate rental financing has historically not been difficult for conforming and non-conforming borrowers, but locating a 30-year fixed loan with a low interest rate [...]

Manhattan residential real estate sales have fallen for the sixth straight consecutive quarter, leaving many questioning whether their access to financing may soon be impacted by a weakening real estate market. Short-term, private real estate lenders also known as bridge lenders, can offer competitive financing solutions in transitional markets; and might be the only capital [...]

The subject of this article may seem confusing because most people think a 30-year fixed commercial mortgage is just as prevalent as a 30-year fixed residential mortgage. Once you start looking for a 30-year fixed commercial real estate mortgage you quickly realize that they are tough, if not impossible to come by. So why can [...]

There is a lot of confusion on the internet surrounding what a private money loan actually is. People often ask whether a private money loan is different than a hard money loan, or if a private money loan is the same as a bridge loan? These are questions that potential borrowers considering an easier loan [...]

Let’s face it, being a mortgage or loan broker these days is tough. Competition is fierce and increasingly lenders are eliminating broker programs in lieu of courting borrowers directly online (and it’s working). A Small Business Credit Survey released by 12 Federal Reserve Banks last month showed that 32% of loan applicants turned to online [...]