A podcast about private mortgage lending for residential and commercial real estate investors. It's also known as "hard money lending" or "bridge lending." Most of it is short-term financing with terms less than 2 years, but we also cover long-term loans. We focus on loan origination but also share insights about the capital side of the business.

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Private Lending Risks in 2026: Loan Defaults and Debt Fund Failures

Rocky Butani interviews Kevin Kim, Partner at Fortra Law and one of the leading securities attorneys advising private lenders and mortgage fund managers. We discussed ...

Inside Stonecrest Financial: Lines of Credit & Unique Bridge Loans for California Real Estate

Rocky Butani interviews Shafiq Taymuree from Stonecrest Financial, a California-based private lending firm with nearly $300 million in annual loan originations. They t...

Inside Coastal Equity Group: Residential Construction Lending in the Southeast

Rocky Butani talks with Robert “Alex” Baker and Kent Liggitt from Coastal Equity Group, a direct private lending firm based in Charleston, South Carolina. They discuss...

Inside F2 Finance with Christian Faes

Rocky Butani talks with Christian Faes, CEO of F2 Finance, LLC. Christian shares his journey from founding and scaling a multi-billion-dollar U.K. lending platform (Le...

Wholesale Private Lending Compliance and Legal Structures

Rocky Butani interviews Melissa Martorella, Esq., Partner at Fortra Law, for a deep dive into wholesale capital structures in private lending.Melissa breaks down the l...

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