BUSINESS OUTLOOK
An Expanding Landscape Self-directed IRA holders are finding more freedom in how to invest in loans. by Clay Malcolm
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he private lending landscape is coming into its own as a popular alternative to
loans from banks and other traditional lenders
who follow strict regulations for borrowers and 12 PRIVATE LENDER
loan qualifications. Private lenders are tasked with the challenge of determining their own regulations for borrowers and loan terms. At the onset of 2017, many online re-
al-estate based lenders are anticipating a potential correction in the real estate
market. Thanks to new regulations instated after the real estate crash in 2008, lenders