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Data, Credit, and Market Shifts: Key Takeaways from the NPLA Member Meeting on May 21st
May 26, 2026

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NPLA Association Meeting Recap: Plaid Discusses AI Fraud Trends & Borrower Verification in Private Lending
May 26, 2026

At a recent National Private Lenders Association meeting, members heard from Plaid representatives about one of the fastest-growing challenges facing private real estate lenders today: AI-driven fraud and the growing need for verified borrower data. The presentation shared what Plaid has been seeing across the private lending industry and how lenders are adapting their underwriting […]

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NPLA Private Lending Market Report: April 2026
May 21, 2026

RTL Loans & DSCR Loans—Volume, Rates, Points, and Geographic Analysis The Private Lending Market Report provides insight into bridge and DSCR loan activity across the country, including volume, rates, points, and market trends. Built for lenders, brokers, and industry professionals, it offers practical intelligence on pricing, competition, and where private lending activity is growing. This […]

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Private Lender Law’s DocLab and Baseline Complete API Integration to Streamline Loan Document Generation for Private Lenders
May 7, 2026

New integration connects Baseline’s loan origination workflow with DocLab’s automated loan document platform, helping lenders reduce manual entry, improve accuracy, and generate lender-specific loan documents faster. Private Lender Law, a national law firm focused on the private lending industry, today announced a new API integration between DocLab, its automated loan document solution, and Baseline, a […]

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Women in Private Lending: Expanding the Capital Table
May 7, 2026

The conversation is no longer about whether women belong at the table. The real opportunity now is how much larger that table can become and how Women in Private Lending (“WPL”) can help bring new institutional capital into private real estate lending. At a time when the industry is reaching a true inflection point, that opportunity […]

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The Lenders Secret Weapon: Critical clauses that keep you out of court and ahead of borrower risks
April 23, 2026

As mortgage litigators, anytime there is a new lawsuit, or a client has an issue with a loan, the first document reviewed is the deed. When it comes to consumer loan documents, there is little variety. Most lenders use the standard Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac deed of trust (DOT). But for business purpose loans, there are […]

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