Save Loan Denials With Trio

SPONSORED Wouldn’t it be great to be able to close a loan for your customer even if they are denied? Sounds too good to be true! But now you can through Trio’s OwnOption Mortgage. Three years ago, Trio launched its OwnOption Mortgage product with a select group of lenders with the sole purpose of responsibly expanding access to credit. Today, lenders across the country are lining up to take advantage

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RCN Capital Resumes Funding

RCN Capital has resumed funding for both short-term fix-and-flip loans as well as long-term rental loans for non-owner-occupied residential properties. RCN is one of the first private lenders to re-enter the space with a full suite of financing options geared towards real estate investors. “As the real estate market and overall economy continue to search for stability following the enormous amount of volatility resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, we are

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Which U.S. Housing Markets Are Most Vulnerable to Coronavirus Impact?

Nearly half of the 50 most vulnerable counties are in New Jersey and Florida. ATTOM Data Solutions released a special report on April 7 spotlighting U.S. housing markets at the county level to show which areas are more vulnerable to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. According to the report, the Northeast region of the U.S. has the largest concentration of the most at-risk counties, with clusters in New Jersey

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From Boots to Suits and Back Again

When I graduated college, I realized I had a choice: suit and tie or construction boots. I chose the latter. Subconsciously, this may have been my first step toward becoming an entrepreneur and eventually the founder of Walnut Street Finance. I wouldn’t say that my career path was always a calculated journey. Sometimes I just plowed ahead toward what I thought would bring success. But one thing I did consistently

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The CARES Act and Your Retirement Investing

The coronavirus stimulus could mean good things for your retirement accounts. When President Trump signed the $2 trillion coronavirus relief package into law March 27, 2020, most people’s attention was squarely on the small-business relief loans, the COVID-19 stimulus checks and how they might have their rent waived or their mortgage payment suspended. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act also offered a number of other benefits to

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Regional Spotlight: Columbus, Ohio

In Uncertain Times, the Columbus Market Holds Steady Just a few short months ago, at the end of 2019, real estate investors talking about Columbus, Ohio, would likely have mentioned the city’s Top 20 ranking as a business-friendly environment, its highly educated workforce, a local government dedicated to public-private partnerships and development, and the many parks, bike paths, restaurants, museums and community gathering places found in “The Biggest Small Town

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