The State of Private Lending in mid-2026 with Nema Daghbandan

Rocky Butani interviews Nema Daghbandan, CEO of Lightning Docs and Partner at Fortra Law, for a data-driven look at the private lending market in 2026. Nema shares what Lightning Docs is seeing across more than 300 lender clients, including trends in RTL and DSCR loan volume, interest rates, competition, foreclosures, and fraud. They also discuss the Figure acquisition of Kiavi, how AI is changing lending technology and legal workflows, and Lightning Docs’ recent milestone of surpassing $100 billion in loan originations.

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https://privatelenderlink.com/profile/lightning-docs/

This interview is Episode #32 of the Private Lending Insights Podcast: https://podcast.privatelenderlink.com/.
The State of Private Lending in mid-2026 with Nema Daghbandan
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