How Small Firms Can Leverage Technology to Stay Competitive by Leila Morinaga The private lending industry is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). At KÉCŌ Capital, we have closely observed the impact of AI on lending operations, and...
Capital Market Innovations Make Swaps Available to Anyone by Geoffrey Sharp As lenders experienced in Q3-Q4 of 2024, locking rates on loan commitments results in the assumption of interest rate risk that can adversely impact the final profitability of those loans: If interest rates rise after a...
New Integrations in Liquid Logics Platform By Sam Kaddah In the fast-paced world of private lending, efficiency, security, and reliability are paramount. Private lenders need robust tools to streamline their processes and mitigate risks. Borrowers seek a seamless experience, while investors demand...
Engage with Reliable and Thoroughly Vetted Industry Partners By Amy Kame and Jonathan Gearhart In the nonbank lending industry, the successful closure of a loan heavily relies on a number of stakeholders to work together to achieve a common goal. Borrowers, lenders, brokers, real estate agents,...
The Future of Capital Markets Operations is Here By Stuart Wall With housing inventory at an all-time low, there is a growing opportunity for many Residential Transition Loans (RTL) investors. This opportunity has been stifled in the last 18 months by interest hikes and the uncertainty of when...
The Power of Rescue Capital Loans By Ruben Izgelov After a prolonged period of elevated interest rates, many investors are experiencing higher-than-budgeted interest obligations. Many investors are unable to refinance maturing debt because their properties do not cover the debt servicing...
Institutional Investors & New Lending Models Are Reshaping the Industry By Cory Nemoto Private money as we know it today is not what it was less than a decade ago. Within the past decade alone, the private lending space has evolved, changed, and gone through multiple cycles. In that time,...
by Eric Atlas Residential Investment Loans (“RILs”) are business purpose loans secured by “fix and flip” or rental properties owned by professional investors and secured by 1st lien mortgages. Bridge loans are short-term loans (usually 6 to 24-months in duration, with an average life of less than...
Debt Markets Are Improving by the Day by Cynthia A. Hammond Capital allocated to lending on commercial and multifamily real estate is plentiful today, especially for individual investments of over $30 million. The COVID shutdown caused lenders and investors to pull back from originating loans in...
