Kiva.org Microloans

A couple of months ago I made two $25 loans on kiva.org.  This week I received notice that both of the entrepreneurs have repaid 10% of the total loan commitment.
I am excited about this for a number of reasons.  First, I have become convinced that micro credit is the best way to bring the third […]

How to Borrower $50,000,000: The Commercial Mortgage Underwriting Process

When applied to commercial real estate debt, underwriting is a term used to describe the process a mortgage originator goes through when deciding whether or not to issue credit to a borrower.  Financing commercial real estate is a completely different game than residential mortgage financing, and knowing how the process works will most certainly work […]