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Private lending goes public

May 24, 2022

Private lending goes public
For many people the investment real estate market is off-limits. They can’t buy and they can’t invest because they lack access to traditional lenders, the banks with big vaults and lots of ATMs. The Urban Institute estimates some 5.2 million potential borrowers have been unable to qualify for residential mortgage financing in recent years because of overly strict qualifying standards. For investors, especially flippers, the situation is worse simply because they represent more lender risk.

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