Épisodes

  • DSCR Rental Loan Guidelines and Trends with American Heritage Lending
    Jul 16 2025

    Rocky Butani interviews Dave Orloff, CEO of American Heritage Lending for an in-depth discussion on DSCR (Debt Service Coverage Ratio) loans. They explore current market trends in mid-2025, interest rate volatility, updated loan guidelines, and what makes AHL’s DSCR program stand out — including high LTV options, 40-year loan terms, fee stacking, and their approach to short-term rentals and multifamily properties. Whether you're a broker, investor, or lender, this episode offers practical insights into one of the most popular loan products in private mortgage lending today.

    Visit American Heritage Lending's profile on PrivateLenderLink.com to learn more and to contact them: https://privatelenderlink.com/profile/amercian-heritage-lending/?utm_source=lender-link-podcast

    This interview is Episode #17 of the Private Lending Insights Podcast: https://podcast.privatelenderlink.com/

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    53 min
  • Inside Yieldi: Strategic Bridge Lending for CRE, Land and Luxury Homes
    Jun 26 2025

    Yieldi's principals, Joe Ashkouti and Josh Lloyd, spoke with Rocky Butani to talk about bridge loans for commercial and residential investment properties, their lending guidelines, the company's unique capital structure, and more.


    Visit Yieldi's profile on PrivateLenderLink.com to learn more and to contact them:

    https://privatelenderlink.com/profile/yieldi/?utm_source=lender-link-podcast


    This interview is Episode #16 of the Private Lending Insights Podcast: https://podcast.privatelenderlink.com/

    00:00 Welcome and Intro

    00:40 Market Trends 2025

    01:45 Company Growth

    03:00 Land Loan Demand

    04:30 Market Insights

    06:00 Conservative Lending

    07:00 Bridge to Bridge Loans

    08:30 Free and Clear Deals

    09:30 Cash Out Strategy

    10:30 Foreclosure Bailouts

    12:00 Loan Volume Growth

    13:30 Commercial vs Residential

    14:30 Geographic Breakdown

    15:10 Lending Guidelines

    17:00 Loan Sizes and LTV

    19:00 Luxury Home Bridges

    20:30 Consumer Bridge Loans

    21:30 Land Loan Examples

    25:00 Land Underwriting

    27:30 Cross Collateral Loans

    30:00 Special Use and Hotels

    31:30 Foreign National Loans

    33:00 Rehab and Fix and Flip

    35:00 Commercial Value Add

    36:30 Valuation Approach

    38:00 Site Visit Process

    40:00 Company Background

    42:00 Capital Structure

    44:30 Lending Regions

    46:00 Georgia Lending

    48:00 Municipal Issues

    50:30 Final Thoughts

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    51 min
  • Private Lending in New York City with We Lend
    Jun 6 2025

    Solomon Suleymanov, Partner and Director of Originations at We Lend LLC, spoke with Rocky Butani to talk about private/hard money lending in the New York City metro area.


    Visit We Lend’s profile on PrivateLenderLink.com to learn more and to contact them:

    https://privatelenderlink.com/profile/we-lend-llc/?utm_source=lender-link-podcast


    This interview is Episode #15 of the Private Lending Insights Podcast: https://podcast.privatelenderlink.com/

    00:00 Intro

    01:06 NYC Market Overview

    02:12 Rehab and Conversion Trends

    03:55 Deal Example

    05:52 Why Convert Townhouses

    06:57 Manhattan vs Brooklyn

    08:26 Brooklyn Price Insights

    09:43 Long Island Projects

    10:56 Tariffs and Inflation

    12:03 Investor Activity

    12:40 Loan Types

    14:11 Ground Up Construction

    15:45 Shovel Ready vs Raw Land

    17:02 Foreclosure Bailouts

    19:45 Bailout Case Study

    22:40 DSCR in NYC

    25:59 Multifamily Lending

    27:32 Interest Rates

    29:19 Rehab Loan Terms

    30:41 About We Lend

    33:56 Founder Background

    35:36 Capital Structure

    38:50 Loan Servicing

    41:28 Squatter Challenges

    44:54 Payment Deferrals

    46:00 NYC vs Long Island

    47:40 Westchester and NJ

    50:15 Southern NJ Markets

    52:44 NJ Foreclosures

    54:02 Final Thoughts

    55:33 Outro

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    54 min
  • Creative Small Balance CRE Hard Money with Gelt Financial
    May 28 2025

    Jack Miller, President of Gelt Financial, spoke with Rocky Butani to talk about hard money loans for small commercial properties, their unique lending guidelines, the company's long history, and more.


    Visit Gelt’s profile on PrivateLenderLink.com to learn more and to contact them:

    https://privatelenderlink.com/profile/gelt-financial/?utm_source=lender-link-podcast


    This interview is Episode #14 of the Private Lending Insights Podcast: https://podcast.privatelenderlink.com/


    Check out Gelt Financial’s YouTube channel for educational content about hard money lending: https://www.youtube.com/@GeltFinancialLLC

    00:00 Intro
    01:38 Market Trends
    03:31 Bank Tightening
    06:05 Gelt's Flexibility
    07:07 Loan Guidelines
    09:18 Fees and Appraisals
    12:39 Where Gelt Lends
    13:22 Property Types
    14:43 Retail and Multifamily
    16:05 Foreclosure Bailouts
    18:33 Foreign Nationals
    20:13 Defaults and Workouts
    22:35 HOA and Condo Loans
    25:00 UCC Liens
    27:24 Non-Recourse Loans
    30:36 Fractional Ownership
    31:41 JV Deals
    36:12 JV Risk Approach
    37:14 Company Overview
    39:19 Fast Closings
    40:31 Cross Collateral
    42:45 Capital Structure
    46:50 Loan Servicing
    50:24 Buying Loans
    52:16 Long-Term Borrowers
    55:01 Borrower Feedback
    55:45 Market Focus
    58:02 State Challenges

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    1 h et 6 min
  • New England Private Lending with Cardinal Capital Group
    May 14 2025

    Briana Hildt, Co-Founder and CEO of Cardinal Capital Group, shared some insights about private lending in New England, the state of the market, their lending guidelines, the company's growth over the past few years, and nuggets about each of the different metro areas in the region.


    Visit Cardinal's profile on PrivateLenderLink.com to learn more and to contact them:

    https://privatelenderlink.com/profile/cardinal-capital-group/?utm_source=lender-link-podcast


    Connect with Briana on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briana-hildt/


    This interview is Episode #13 of the Private Lending Insights Podcast with Rocky Butani: https://podcast.privatelenderlink.com/

    00:00 Introduction

    01:46 Focus on New England

    03:54 2025 Market Outlook

    05:42 Investor Sentiment

    08:32 Cardinal Growth

    09:50 Breaking into Boston

    13:32 Competing with Banks

    16:41 Flexible Lending

    18:45 Mid-Project Refis

    22:56 Rehab Loan Guidelines

    27:47 New Investors

    30:20 Interest Reserves

    35:26 Property Types

    38:03 Geographic Focus

    41:45 Offices and Team

    44:00 Capital Structure

    45:59 Client Onboarding

    47:45 Connecticut Expansion

    49:43 Lending in NH RI ME

    54:00 Rhode Island Deals

    57:55 Providence and Newport

    58:45 Final Thoughts

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    1 h et 17 min
  • Jon Hornik Talks Capital Markets, Trade Tensions, and the National Private Lenders Association
    May 1 2025

    Jon Hornik spoke with Rocky Butani to share his thoughts on the trade war’s impact on the private lending industry as of late April 2025. He also shared insights about the National Private Lenders Association (NPLA). Hornik serves as the Founder, Executive Director, and General Counsel of the NPLA. In addition, Hornik is the Managing Partner and Chair of the Private Lender Law Group at LaRocca Hornik Greenberg Kittredge Carlin & McPartland LLP. His firm represents over 100 nationwide lenders, originators, and investors, including top Wall Street banks and private equity firms.​ Jon Hornik is also the Mayor of Marlboro Township, New Jersey.


    Visit Private Lender Law’ profile on PrivateLenderLink.com to learn more and to contact them:

    https://privatelenderlink.com/profile/private-lender-law/?utm_source=lender-link-podcast


    Connect with Jon Hornik on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-l-hornik-esq-6620509a/


    This interview is Episode #12 of the Private Lending Insights Podcast: https://podcast.privatelenderlink.com/

    00:00 Intro to Jon Hornik

    01:21 Running NPLA Law Firm and a Town

    02:07 Lending Market Update

    03:44 Trade War Impact on Lending

    07:35 Opportunity in Uncertainty

    08:55 Securitization Market Outlook

    10:13 NPLA Crisis Response

    11:55 Industry Sentiment and Collaboration

    13:20 Rising Costs and Layoffs

    15:13 Tariffs and Construction Costs

    17:01 Trade Policy Concerns

    18:21 Sponsor Message

    19:15 NPLA Meetings Explained

    21:04 Meeting Format and Insights

    23:35 NPLA Member Benefits

    27:01 Membership Pricing

    29:37 Mentorship and Collaboration

    30:18 NPLA Conferences Overview

    33:29 Why Atlantic City Works

    35:35 Scottsdale Conference Preview

    37:51 Conference Locations

    38:51 Conference Agenda

    40:32 About Private Lender Law

    42:29 Closing Thoughts

    43:31 Host on NPLA Membership

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    45 min
  • RBI Private Lending's National Expansion and Insights about Florida
    Apr 29 2025

    Andres Saias, Chief Lending Officer at RBI Private Lending, spoke with Rocky Butani to share some insights about their growth in the past few years, their national expansion, and what's happening in Florida.


    Visit RBI's profile on PrivateLenderLink.com to learn more and to contact them:

    https://privatelenderlink.com/profile/rbi-mortgages/?utm_source=lender-link-podcast

    Connect with Andres on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andres-saias-22b04a97/


    This interview is Episode #11 of the Private Lending Insights Podcast: https://podcast.privatelenderlink.com/

    00:00 Intro and Guest Overview

    01:27 Market Trends Q1 2025

    02:45 Expanding Beyond Florida

    03:30 Tariffs and Investor Sentiment

    04:40 Material Costs and Inventory

    05:40 Treasury Rates and Capital

    07:15 Securitizations and Rate Outlook

    08:15 Loan Volume Growth

    10:09 Borrower and Team Growth

    11:59 Loan Types Overview

    13:24 RTL Breakdown

    16:36 Fix and Flip Strategy

    20:56 Foreign National Lending

    24:52 Construction Loan Terms

    26:47 Large and Luxury Loans

    29:42 Expansion Markets

    31:05 Company History

    36:43 Team and Operations

    38:14 Growth Plans

    40:27 Florida Market Overview

    42:21 Why New Construction

    43:47 Investor Shift from Florida

    45:32 Inventory and Values

    47:27 Risks in 2025

    48:26 Condo Market

    49:56 Florida Hot Markets

    51:03 Jacksonville and Panhandle

    52:26 Wrap-up and Contact Info

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    54 min
  • Private Lending Capital Markets and Debt Funds Update by Kevin Kim 2025 Q1
    Mar 21 2025

    Kevin Kim, securities attorney and partner at Geraci LLP, spoke with Rocky Butani to share some insights about private mortgage funds and the secondary market for private lending in early 2025. Kevin specializes in fund formation and has assisted tons of private lending companies with securities and capital raising legal matters.


    Visit Geracis profile on PrivateLenderLink.com to learn more and to contact them:

    https://privatelenderlink.com/profile/geraci-law-firm/?utm_source=lender-link-podcast


    Connect with Kevin Kim on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinkimesq/


    This interview is Episode #10 of the Private Lending Insights Podcast: https://podcast.privatelenderlink.com/

    00:00 Introduction

    00:49 Guest Intro Kevin Kim

    01:41 2024 Market Trends

    03:20 Raising Capital Overseas

    04:14 Post Election Sentiment

    06:12 Investor Misconceptions

    08:25 Balance Sheet Lending

    10:23 Why Choose a Fund

    12:53 Trends Since 2020

    14:53 Non Conforming Loans

    16:45 Secondary Market Shifts

    18:56 Why You Still Need a Fund

    19:48 Structuring for Foreign Capital

    21:52 Where Investors Are Coming From

    23:48 Offshore Investor Returns

    25:10 Rise of Regional Lenders

    27:08 Lending Across States

    28:50 Bank Credit Line Trends

    31:18 Switching to Debt Funds

    33:03 2025 Market Predictions

    36:24 Will There Be Enough Deals

    38:30 Looser Terms and Risk

    41:00 Real Volume vs DSCR

    42:20 DSCR Funded Loans

    44:27 Final Thoughts and Events

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    44 min