COSTA MESA, CA—New lending regulations have made it difficult for traditional lenders to do certain types of loans, forcing borrowers to work with private lenders, a positive step for the industry, said panelists at RealShare Orange County here Tuesday. This development has created a wealth of opportunity for marketplace lenders, diversifying the industry and providing capital for nearly every type of loan.
Francesca Braniger, VP and senior relationship manager for Sunwest Bank, as well as this year's president of CREW-Orange County, asked the panelists what they are seeing investment-wise on the debt and equity side. Paul Rahimian, CEO of Parkview Financial, said he is seeing low cap rates in Orange County and healthy deal flow on the lender side. Gary Bechtel, president of Money360, said cap rates will change, but slowly; for the foreseeable future, they will remain “crazy low.”
Braniger asked if small business owners are fearful of another recession or if they are still investing in real estate, and Stephanie Balce, account executive for Velocity Mortgage Capital, said the small-business owner is able to qualify with her firm for long-term financing.
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Carrie Rossenfeld
Carrie Rossenfeld is a reporter for the San Diego and Orange County markets on GlobeSt.com and a contributor to Real Estate Forum. She was a trade-magazine and newsletter editor in New York City before moving to Southern California to become a freelance writer and editor for magazines, books and websites. Rossenfeld has written extensively on topics including commercial real estate, running a medical practice, intellectual-property licensing and giftware. She has edited books about profiting from real estate and has ghostwritten a book about starting a home-based business.
