{"id":866,"date":"2007-01-07T14:49:51","date_gmt":"2007-01-07T21:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/?p=866"},"modified":"2007-01-24T14:49:46","modified_gmt":"2007-01-24T21:49:46","slug":"hard-money-life-as-a-legal-loan-shark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/866\/hard-money-life-as-a-legal-loan-shark\/","title":{"rendered":"HARD MONEY: Life as a Legal Loan Shark"},"content":{"rendered":"

Loan broking in the private mortgage marketplace can be the most rewarding sector of the lending. I have helped families who faced foreclosure due to unforeseen negative events. I’ve watched a businesswoman land a huge contract because she could access quick capital. I’ve beamed with pride as a property investor turned around a dilapidated multi-family complex and provided quality housing for 20 families.<\/p>\n

None of these positive events came to fruition with out the loan shark. The “loan shark” is a pejorative term accorded to participants in this industry. The loan broker charges relatively high points or fees and the private investor (or lender) charges high rates. I offer you an explanation for the expensive terms these loans offer:<\/p>\n

1- This market is diminutive when compared to the amount of capital available in the secondary mortgage markets<\/a>. The loan broker has a finite amount of capital available to him because these loans are held for investment by the private lender and not securitized. The economic principle of scarcity of supply applies in this market. A loan broker who specializes in this market may only have five to ten million dollars available each year to lend. Origination fees of 3% to 6% are not uncommon because of the scarcity of capital.<\/p>\n

2- The private mortgage lender has many other investment options available to her. Investing in a mortgage-backed securities pool, guaranteed by a government agency (like a Ginnie Mae pass-through security<\/a>) is going to yield approximately 6% in today’s environment. There is no risk of default to that investor because an agency of the US Government guarantees those loans . If we start with 6% as a baseline (and zero default rate), it becomes apparent why yields of 10-14% are not uncommon for the risk the private lender takes (default rate for private mortgage loans can be as high as 8-10%). Default brings unwanted complications for the private mortgage investor: temporary loss of income, legal action, and eventual disposal of the collateral.<\/p>\n

Responsibility in the underwriting of these loans becomes more important because a loan broker is dealing with an individual investor’s nest egg, not an Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Loan broking in the private mortgage marketplace can be the most rewarding sector of the lending. I have helped families who faced foreclosure due to unforeseen negative events. I’ve watched a businesswoman land a huge contract because she could access quick capital. 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