Podcasts about Underwriting

In this episode of Construction Blueprints, host Keith Lazarchik speaks with Robert Azarian, Head of Loss Control, Willis Construction, about underwriting healthcare construction projects specifically from the safety and loss perspective.

If a hidden lien, fraudulent seller, or wire scam surfaced after closing, would you know who is actually protecting your ownership rights? In this episode of the Real Estate Excellence Podcast, Tracy Hayes sits down with Megan Lopez. Megan is an Agent Account Manager with Fidelity National Financial and a title insurance expert serving Northeast Florida. Drawing from a family background deeply rooted in real estate and title work, Megan explains the critical role title insurance plays in protecting homeowners, lenders, agents, and real estate transactions from hidden risks. Throughout the conversation, Megan breaks down the differences between owner and lender title policies, discusses real world fraud cases involving seller impersonation and wire fraud, and explains how title professionals verify ownership, resolve title defects, and protect consumers from costly claims. She also shares insights into Fidelity's underwriting process, fraud prevention strategies, and the ongoing importance of human expertise in an increasingly digital real estate landscape. If you found value in this episode, subscribe to the Real Estate Excellence Podcast, share this episode with fellow real estate professionals, and leave a review to help more buyers, sellers, agents, and lenders stay informed and protected.   HighlightsTop of FormBottom of Form 00:00 - 09:43 Megan's Journey Into Title Insurance and Real Estate ·       Family background in title and real estate ·       Starting as a receptionist in a real estate law firm ·       Becoming a licensed title agent ·       Moving to Jacksonville and joining Fidelity ·        Understanding the role of a title underwriter 09:43 - 18:29 Understanding Title Searches and Title Insurance Protection ·        How title searches are performed ·        Identifying liens mortgages and ownership issues ·        The relationship between title companies and underwriters ·        Differences between owner and lender policies ·        Why title insurance matters for every buyer 18:29 - 25:54 Real World Claims and Hidden Risks Homeowners Face ·        Common title insurance claims ·        Unknown heirs and probate disputes ·        Mechanic lien issues in new construction ·        Tax judgments and outstanding debts ·        How title insurance protects property ownership 25:54 - 34:40 Seller Fraud and Identity Verification Challenges ·        Rise of seller impersonation fraud ·        Vacant land fraud schemes ·        Warning signs agents should recognize ·        Identity verification best practices ·        Technology tools used to detect fraud 34:40 - 48:15 Wire Fraud Threats and Transaction Security ·        How wire fraud attacks happen ·        Email compromise and phishing schemes ·        Fake lenders and fraudulent instructions ·        Secure portals and verification platforms ·        Protecting buyers sellers and escrow funds 48:15 - 01:05:37 Fidelity's Role Supporting Agencies and Protecting Consumers ·        Education and training for agents and lenders ·        Marketing and growth support for title agencies ·        Underwriting expertise for complex transactions ·        Escrow oversight and reconciliation reviews ·        The future of title insurance and consumer protection     Quotes: "I don't think AI will completely take over what title professionals do day in and day out." – Megan Lopez "The owner's policy is paid once at closing and protects them for the life of them owning that home." – Megan Lopez "We're seeing a lot of fraud and those are usually the biggest losses." – Megan Lopez "The more we all are informed and educated about the benefits of title insurance, the dangers of fraud, it protects us all." – Megan Lopez   To contact Laura Megan Lopez, learn more about her business, and make her a part of your network, make sure to follow her website, Instagram, and LinkedIn.   Connect with Megan Lopez! Website: https://nationalagency.fnf.com/home Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megan_lopez_fnfagency/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-lopez-48a535a3   Connect with me! Website: toprealtorjacksonville.com   Website: toprealtorstaugustine.com    SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW as we discuss real estate excellence with the best of the best.   #RealEstateExcellence #RealEstate #MeganLopez #TitleInsurance #RealEstate #RealEstateExcellence #HomeOwnership #PropertyProtection #FidelityNationalFinancial #RealEstateFraud #WireFraud #TitleSearch #HomeBuying #RealEstateAgent #MortgageLending #OwnerPolicy #LenderPolicy #PropertyOwnership #EscrowSecurity #FraudPrevention #RealEstateEducation #JacksonvilleRealEstate

Brandon Sedloff and Matt Schwartz explore the evolution of fund finance and private credit on The Distribution. Matt shares insights from his two decades in legal finance, including his journey from representing venture debt transactions to overseeing one of the world's largest law firm finance practices. The conversation examines how the financing landscape has fundamentally shifted over the past decade, with private credit funds taking on more complex transactions while banks have moved into back-leverage arrangements. Matt emphasizes the critical role of data strategy and AI adoption in modern fund operations, noting how GPs are using technology to improve underwriting and portfolio management. They discuss: - Why traditional underwriting standards are returning and how data analytics are improving investment decisions - How banks and private credit funds are increasingly collaborating rather than competing on deals - The role of insurance capital and hybrid structures in expanding fund finance options - Whether retail investors can successfully participate in illiquid private credit markets as valuation tools improve - Why technology and life sciences remain strong despite headlines suggesting otherwise This episode offers fund managers and private market professionals a clear-eyed view of where capital is flowing and how operational improvements can create competitive advantages. Topics: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:00:53) - Welcome and guest introduction (00:03:17) - Matt's journey into law (00:07:15) - Landing in San Diego and building a practice (00:10:00) - Leading DLA Piper's finance practice (00:16:40) - Data and operational alpha for GPs (00:25:00) - AI adoption and compliance (00:27:40) - Fund finance and private credit landscape (00:38:30) - AI's impact on vertical SaaS companies (00:41:36) - Underwriting discipline and data usage (00:47:30) - The next cycle in private credit (00:51:00) - Retail capital and LP allocation shifts (00:54:00) - Closing Links: Matt on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-schwartz-15576617/ DLA Piper -  https://www.dlapiper.com/en/ Juniper Square - https://www.junipersquare.com/ Brandon on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bsedloff/

Recorded live at The Council's Employee Benefits Leadership Forum, Leader's Edge Podcast Producer Zach Ewell sits down with Massimo Nini, SVP of Consulting, Underwriting, and Actuarial at AGA Benefit Solutions. Nini maps out the Canadian healthcare landscape, by comparing and contrasting the American healthcare system with its northern neighbor. From the rise of GLP-1s to evolving healthcare legislation impacting the province of Alberta, this conversation dives deep into the trends reshaping the Canadian market.

Most real estate deals don't fail because of the market. They fail because of bad underwriting. In this Strategy Saturday episode, Charles Carillo breaks down the common underwriting mistakes that can quietly destroy investor returns, including overestimated rent growth, underestimated expenses, property tax surprises, unrealistic renovation premiums, and inaccurate repair budgets. If you are buying multifamily properties, apartment buildings, or any income-producing real estate, your underwriting needs to be realistic, not overly optimistic. You'll learn how to protect your downside, verify key numbers, and avoid assumptions that can kill cash flow after closing. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe for more real estate investing insights. Links Referenced in Episode: SS114: Most Important Expenses When Underwriting an Apartment Building - https://youtu.be/xWtVXSre3xk Connect with the Global Investors Show, Charles Carillo and Harborside Partners: ◾ Setup a FREE 30 Minute Strategy Call with Charles: http://ScheduleCharles.com ◾ Learn How To Invest In Real Estate: https://www.SyndicationSuperstars.com/  ◾ FREE Passive Investing Guide: http://www.HSPguide.com ◾ Join Our Weekly Email Newsletter: http://www.HSPsignup.com ◾ Passively Invest in Real Estate: http://www.InvestHSP.com ◾ Global Investors Web Page: http://GlobalInvestorsPodcast.com/    

Send us Fan MailIn this powerhouse episode of The Real Estate Vibe Show, host Vinki Loomba sits down with Brian Seidensticker, founder of LastPartners and CEO of Tax Sale Resources, to uncover how he leveraged tax liens and tax deeds to create powerful wealth-building strategies and transform an overlooked segment of real estate into high-return opportunities.Key Takeaways:Brian emphasizes that the biggest opportunities often exist where few are looking, and information, not competition, determines who wins.Learn how understanding both tax liens (passive interest-based returns) and tax deeds (active property ownership) can open unique investment pathways.Discover how Brian built Tax Sale Resources to aggregate nationwide auction data, making hidden properties accessible and analyzable at scale.Gain insights into state-specific processes, timelines, and strategies for maximizing returns while mitigating risk.Brian shares his underwriting approach, evaluating both asset value and title risks, including quiet title processes, to ensure profitable deals.Explore his use of technology and AI to streamline due diligence, enhance analysis, and identify high-potential properties efficiently.Tips for passive vs active investors on getting started in tax lien and tax deed investing, and how these strategies can complement broader wealth-building goals.Understand the counter-cyclical nature of this market and how tax-related investments can perform even in economic downturns.Episode Timestamps:00:00 01:30 Introduction to Brian Seidensticker and hidden real estate markets01:30 06:47 Understanding tax liens vs tax deeds and how the process works06:47 10:09 State-by-state differences, timelines, and subsequent taxes10:09 15:55 Structuring returns, auction strategies, and deploying capital15:55 22:21 Founding Tax Sale Resources and sourcing hidden deals22:21 30:49 Underwriting properties, assessing asset and title risk30:49 34:47 Differentiating good deals from bad, mitigating risk34:47 37:50 Passive vs active investing strategies and fund participation37:50 40:44 Market trends, counter-cyclical opportunities, and future outlook40:44 43:31 Rapid-fire insights on habits, clarity, perseverance, and wealth vibe43:31 44:03 How to connect with Brian and explore his platform and fund

Angela Strange speaks with Dileep Thazhmon, founder and CEO of Jeeves, about building a global financial operating system for enterprises across Latin America using stablecoins and AI. The conversation covers the challenges of building localized financial infrastructure across 25 countries, from regulation and payments to underwriting and compliance. They also discuss why stablecoin adoption is accelerating in Latin America, and how AI is helping Jeeves scale billions in payment volume while automating underwriting, customer support, reconciliation, and KYB workflows.   Resources: Follow Dileep Thazhmon on X: https://x.com/thazhmon Follow Angela Strange on X: https://x.com/astrange Stay Updated:Find a16z on YouTube: YouTubeFind a16z on XFind a16z on LinkedInListen to the a16z Show on SpotifyListen to the a16z Show on Apple PodcastsFollow our host: https://twitter.com/eriktorenberg Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today we're talking about the five most common underwriting mistakes I see from newer investors.Now, underwriting is one of those topics where people often focus on spreadsheets, formulas, and software. But in my experience, underwriting mistakes are usually not math mistakes. They're assumption mistakes. They're judgment mistakes. They're failures to properly understand risk.And unfortunately, during the years of cheap debt and rapid appreciation, a lot of people developed bad habits that only worked because the market bailed them out.A rising market can hide a multitude of sins.-------------**Real Estate Espresso Podcast:** Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](https://open.spotify.com/show/3GvtwRmTq4r3es8cbw8jW0?si=c75ea506a6694ef1)   iTunes: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-real-estate-espresso-podcast/id1340482613)   Website: [www.victorjm.com](http://www.victorjm.com)   LinkedIn: [Victor Menasce](http://www.linkedin.com/in/vmenasce)   YouTube: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](http://www.youtube.com/@victorjmenasce6734)   Facebook: [www.facebook.com/realestateespresso](http://www.facebook.com/realestateespresso)   Email: [podcast@victorjm.com](mailto:podcast@victorjm.com)  **Y Street Capital:** Website: [www.ystreetcapital.com](http://www.ystreetcapital.com)   Facebook: [www.facebook.com/YStreetCapital](https://www.facebook.com/YStreetCapital)   Instagram: [@ystreetcapital](http://www.instagram.com/ystreetcapital)  

In this episode, real estate expert Sid shares his 14-year journey in the industry, focusing on new construction, market analysis, disciplined investing, and adapting to market cycles. Learn actionable strategies for success in a volatile market and how to leverage your experience for long-term growth.   Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind:  Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply   Investor Machine Marketing Partnership:  Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true 'white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com   Coaching with Mike Hambright:  Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike   Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a "mini-mastermind" with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming "Retreat", either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas "Big H Ranch"? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat   Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform!  Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/   New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club   —--------------------

Today's episode includes a discussion on the ever-changing slope of the yield curve, an interview with Sagent's Sridhar Sharma and Shane Leonard on how the latest and greatest in underwriting technology is reducing friction in the mortgage origination process, and what to expect from the Federal Reserve under new Chair Warsh.Welcome to The Chrisman Commentary, your go-to daily mortgage news podcast, where industry insights meet expert analysis. Hosted by Robbie Chrisman, this podcast delivers the latest updates on mortgage rates, capital markets, and the forces shaping the housing finance landscape. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just looking to stay informed, you'll get clear, concise breakdowns of market trends and economic shifts that impact the mortgage world.This week's podcasts are sponsored by NFTYDoor, the white-label HELOC platform for banks, credit unions, and  brokers. Close in zero days with warehouse funding. Power your home equity lending with NFTYDoor.

Cost Segregation is the key to unlocking accelerated depreciation and all of the tax benefits that come from that. https://costsegregationguys.com/estateespressopodcast/Visit the Cost Segregation Guys to see how they can save you a ton on your taxes. ---------------On today's show we are talking about where AI can be useful in underwriting. The process of building a professional underwriting model for a real estate project has always been labor intensive. Not because the math is difficult, but because the information is fragmented.You might have architectural drawings in PDF format. A market study in another PDF. Construction pricing in a series of spreadsheets. Environmental reports, zoning summaries, utility studies, financing terms, lease comparables, demographic data, all living in separate silos.The challenge is not the formula. The challenge is translating information from one format into another without introducing errors.That's where artificial intelligence is quietly changing the economics of real estate development.----------------**Real Estate Espresso Podcast:** Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](https://open.spotify.com/show/3GvtwRmTq4r3es8cbw8jW0?si=c75ea506a6694ef1)   iTunes: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-real-estate-espresso-podcast/id1340482613)   Website: [www.victorjm.com](http://www.victorjm.com)   LinkedIn: [Victor Menasce](http://www.linkedin.com/in/vmenasce)   YouTube: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](http://www.youtube.com/@victorjmenasce6734)   Facebook: [www.facebook.com/realestateespresso](http://www.facebook.com/realestateespresso)   Email: [podcast@victorjm.com](mailto:podcast@victorjm.com)  **Y Street Capital:** Website: [www.ystreetcapital.com](http://www.ystreetcapital.com)   Facebook: [www.facebook.com/YStreetCapital](https://www.facebook.com/YStreetCapital)   Instagram: [@ystreetcapital](http://www.instagram.com/ystreetcapital)  

In this episode of The Insuring Cyber Podcast, two guests discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping the insurance industry. First, Michael Streit, president of Ivans at Applied Systems, … Read More » The post EP. 114: Underwriting, Workflows, and Digital Transformation appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

In this episode of The Insuring Cyber Podcast, two guests discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping the insurance industry. First, Michael Streit, president of Ivans at Applied Systems, … Read More » The post EP. 114: Underwriting, Workflows, and Digital Transformation appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

In this episode of The Insuring Cyber Podcast, two guests discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping the insurance industry. First, Michael Streit, president of Ivans at Applied Systems, … Read More » The post EP. 114: Underwriting, Workflows, and Digital Transformation appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

The Senate showdown, new testing for women's metabolic problems, corporate underwriting of gender-transitions, and the late Dave Mason's peak. Plus, Daniel Suhr on the hidden cost of lawfare, a repurposed Barbie camper, and the Thursday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donateAdditional support comes from I Witness: Ride to Freedom. Three friends. One simulation. Trapped in history during the Freedom Rides. Now on all major platforms or iwitnesspod.comFrom PEACE International... Serving South Sudan's refugees by educating children, empowering women and equipping pastors.  PeaceINT.orgAnd from Reformation Bible College, where theology shapes every calling. More at discover.ReformationBibleCollege.org

Introduction What if the real bottleneck in commercial insurance isn't distribution or pricing—it's the workflow itself? Nearly $100 billion of SME P&C insurance is placed every year using manual processes, disconnected systems, and data that lives in spreadsheets and email threads. Hamesh Chawla has spent the last four years building the infrastructure to change that. Before founding Mulberri in 2021, Chawla led product and technology at Edelman Financial Engines and Asurion. He came to insurance not as a lifer but as a technologist who saw an industry still running on 20th-century tooling. Mulberri is his answer: an AI operations platform connecting PEOs, brokers, SMEs, and carriers—from smart submission and risk scoring to quote-and-bind and certificate of insurance. In this conversation, Josh Hollander and Chawla dig into why the MGA market was the right pivot, what AI governance looks like when binding decisions carry real capital risk, and why the SME segment is the most underserved frontier in commercial insurance. Guest Bio Hamesh Chawla is the Co-Founder and CEO of Mulberri, an AI operations platform for MGAs, PEOs, brokers, and carriers serving the SME market. Before Mulberri, he was EVP and Chief Product & Technology Officer at Edelman Financial Engines, with prior roles at Asurion and Zephyr (acquired by SmartBear). He holds an MS in Computer Science from Texas A&M University. Mulberri has raised $10.8M from Eos Venture Partners, Altamont Capital Partners, MS&AD Ventures, and Hanover Technology Management. Key Topics • The $100B manual workflow problem — Nearly $100B of SME P&C is placed annually using ACORD forms emailed back and forth, loss runs parsed by hand, and decisions made without the data that exists in the market. Mulberri automates this stack. • From embedded insurance to AI operating system — Chawla explains why he pivoted from embedded distribution to building the workflow layer MGAs actually run on—ingesting unstructured data, structuring it through a GenAI OS, and routing decisions with full context. • AI governance when capital is at stake — When AI is binding real policies, black-box models get rejected. Mulberri surfaces claim propensity, frequency, severity, and loss ratio so underwriters can interrogate and trust the output. • The PEO channel as data and distribution — PEOs sit on firmographic and workforce data directly predictive of workers' comp risk. Embedding into that channel is both a data strategy and a go-to-market strategy. • Building for carriers, brokers, and SMEs simultaneously — Carriers need loss ratio visibility, brokers need submission efficiency, SMEs need straightforward access. Aligning all three is the hardest product problem in the space. Notable Quotes "Our mission since day one has been to leverage technology to complement underwriters' expertise—simplifying and streamlining the business insurance process while ensuring transparency." "The Risk Engine puts the information underwriters need at their fingertips to make fast, accurate decisions—not replacing them, but making them dramatically more effective." Resources Guest: • Mulberri: https://www.mulberri.io • Hamesh Chawla on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hameshchawla/ Host & Organization: • Joshua R. Hollander on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuarhollander/ • Horton International (USA): https://www.horton-usa.com/ • Insurtech Leadership Podcast (LinkedIn Showcase): https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/insurtech-leadership-show Subscribe & Review If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe on your favorite platform and leave a review. The Insurtech Leadership Podcast is available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.

Updated re-release. A year ago we left one question unresolved. Where do foundational AI models end and where do the applications begin? Nick Tippmann returns in a fresh epilogue.  A year on, the tension has only sharpened. Specificity is the differentiator when inches matter. Nick Tippmann, founding partner of TipTop VC, explains how vertical AI is rewriting the software industry by going deeper instead of wider. From the transition beyond SaaS to the gray zone between foundational models and high-stakes applications, we get into how vertical AI can transform laggard industries and why Austin might lead the race.The Agenda00:00 Defining vertical AI05:07 Where general AI fails09:36 Vertical AI software, not just chatbots16:44 Pricing logic after the seat model24:04 Underwriting at pre-seed and seed 27:20 Capital intensity and seed-strapping36:48 TAM analysis and the Frontiers Market example41:46 OpenAI's Instacart hire and the gray zone45:55 Austin as a vertical AI hub58:21 Epilogue: Where the models end and applications beginGuest Links and BiosNick Tippmann, TipTop VCNick Tippmann is the Founder and Managing Partner of TipTop Ventures, an early-stage venture fund focused on Vertical AI. Before becoming an investor, Nick spent nearly a decade as a founding team member and CMO at Greenlight Guru, where he helped scale the company from zero to category leader with more than 250 employees, tens of millions in ARR, and a nine-figure investment from JMI Equity.An operator turned investor, Nick now partners with founders building industry-specific AI and software businesses, bringing hands-on experience in go-to-market strategy, scaling, community building, fundraising, and company development. He has also been an active angel investor since 2021, with more than 100 startup investments. -------------------Austin Next Links: Website, X/Twitter, YouTube, LinkedInEcosystem Metacognition Substack

https://www.zurichna.com/This episode of Future of Risk is the first in Zurich U.S. data center podcast miniseries, where we look at the risk management challenges posed by the rapid expansion of data centers fueled by AI, cloud computing and digital transformation. For the kickoff episode, Wagner speaks with Tobias Cushing, U.S. Head of Construction, and Stephen Penwright, Head of Underwriting for U.S. National Accounts, about how hyperscale data centers are blurring the lines between construction and operations and how these billion‑dollar projects are integrating onsite power generation and testing the limits of insurance capacity. Cushing and Penwright highlight how data centers can remain a strong, insurable risk by building in resiliency, redundancy and safety from design through operations. This episode provides essential insights for risk managers, construction leaders, insurers and business decision‑makers navigating the expanding data center economy.Our host for this miniseries is Matt Wagner, a Regional Vice President with Zurich's Construction business.Record date: 4/10/26Air date: 5/20/26

Loose underwriting standards are increasingly troubling for private credit market participants, according to Bloomberg Intelligence. “This concern has been growing for a period of time,” David Havens, BI’s senior analyst for private credit, tells Bloomberg News’ James Crombie in this special episode of the Credit Edge podcast. Weak underwriting discipline was flagged by private debt market participants in a recent global BI survey, rising in prominence compared with a poll conducted in September. In addition, direct lenders face lingering pressure from retail redemptions at business development companies. “Headlines are still going to be negative, focused on that very small portion of the market — it’s becoming slightly infectious and weighing on the wealth side of the business,” says Paul Gulberg, a senior analyst who covers global banks and asset managers. The trio also discuss the drivers of private credit growth, loan valuations, the liquidity premium and fund fees.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rob Beardsley reveals why multifamily investors must slow down, study the numbers, avoid risky projections, and build lasting wealth through discipline, patience, smart underwriting, and better sponsor alignment.See article: https://www.unitedstatesrealestateinvestor.com/build-lasting-wealth-with-discipline-and-undying-courage-with-rob-beardsley/(00:00) - Introduction to Rob Beardsley and Multifamily Underwriting Discipline(00:36) - Rob Beardsley Joins The REI Agent Podcast(00:38) - Mattias Opens the Multifamily Market Conversation(00:45) - Rob Explains the Multifamily Downturn and Capital Market Pressure(01:35) - Bridge Loans, Higher Rates, and Stuck Operators(01:46) - Why This Is Not a V-Shaped Recovery(02:43) - Investor Psychology, Fear, Greed, and Market Cycles(03:19) - The Biggest Concept New Multifamily Investors Must Understand(04:56) - Mattias Sets Up the Syndication Elevator Pitch(05:13) - Rob Defines His Multifamily Investment Company(05:43) - Why Syndications Can Make Sense for Realtors(07:32) - A High-Income Agent Looks for a Passive Investment Path(08:09) - Rob Breaks Down Passive Multifamily Investing and True Delegation(11:43) - Minimum Investment and Limited Partner Entry Point(12:33) - What Passive Investors Actually Do After Investing(15:59) - Mattias Asks How Underwriting Has Changed After Rising Rates(16:28) - Rob Explains Why Old Value-Add Assumptions No Longer Work(18:50) - Tenant Renewals Become the Holy Grail of Cashflow(20:15) - Mattias Asks Why Small Rent and Vacancy Changes Matter(21:16) - Rob Explains Cap Rates and the Math Behind Big Valuation Swings(24:50) - What Makes a Syndicator's Pro Forma Credible or Dangerous(25:34) - Rob Reveals the Underwriting Red Flags Passive Investors Should Question(28:04) - Why Realtors May Have an Advantage When Reviewing Deals(30:20) - Rob Calls Realtor Deal Knowledge a Built-In Advantage(30:49) - Accredited Investors, House Hacking, and Growing Into Bigger Deals(32:08) - Rob Shares Why Syndications Are Not Lifestyle-Changing Cashflow at First(35:03) - Mattias Connects Passive Investing to Lifestyle Freedom(36:55) - Rob Explains Get Rich Money Versus Stay Rich Money(38:00) - Why Projected Returns May Be the Least Important Number(39:20) - The Hidden Danger of Too Much Debt in Syndication Deals(41:14) - Rob Explains Five to Seven-Year Holds and Walking Away From Bad Deals(42:12) - Sponsor Incentives, Fees, and Skin in the Game(45:29) - Rob Shares His Two Books on Underwriting and Raising Capital(46:18) - Rob Recommends Getting More by Professor Stuart Diamond(48:21) - Where Listeners Can Learn More About Rob Beardsley(48:58) - Closing Remarks From The REI Agent Podcast(49:09) - Final Disclaimer and Episode Wrap-UpContact Rob Beardsleyhttps://www.lscre.com/https://www.facebook.com/RobBeardsleyLSC/https://www.instagram.com/robbeardsley3/https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-beardsley/https://youtube.com/⁨@RobBeardsley3⁩Rob Beardsley's message is clear: lasting wealth is not built by chasing hype, ignoring risk, or trusting beautiful spreadsheets without asking hard questions. It is built by understanding the numbers, respecting the market cycle, choosing strong operators, and having the discipline to walk away from the wrong deal. If this conversation helped you think bigger, move smarter, and protect your financial future, visit https://reiagent.comIs success destroying your peace? Most pros grind until they break. Download The Investor's Life Balance Sheet: A Holistic Wealth Audit to see if you are building a legacy or heading for burnout. Presented by The REI Agent Podcast & United States Real Estate Investor® https://sendfox.com/lp/m4jrl

Text Dr. Lenz any feedback or questions Dr. Stephanie Pearson on Workplace Injury, Invisible Disability Claims, and Disability Insurance PitfallsDr. Stephanie Pearson, an OB-GYN, describes how a workplace shoulder injury during a delivery led to chronic pain, failed surgery outcomes, job termination after FMLA, and denial of her hospital disability coverage due to a fine-print work-injury exclusion, followed by a disputed workers' comp claim and a settlement after litigation. She explains how invisible or subjective conditions (e.g., chronic pain, fibromyalgia, headaches) are often doubted by clinicians and challenged by insurers, why “gray” cases face scrutiny, and how documentation of worst-day functional limits and timely medical-record collection are critical, including possible IMEs. Pearson contrasts employer group vs private disability insurance, highlighting taxable group benefits, benefit caps, portability issues, and common two-year limitations for subjective illnesses, while private policies depend on underwriting, exclusions, and participation limits. She also discusses underwriting impacts of medical coding, runs a physician peer support group, and shares personal recovery supports and her company's client advocacy approach.00:00 Meet Dr Pearson01:23 Injury In Delivery Room02:25 Surgery And Termination03:03 Denied And Sued04:11 Mental Health Crisis05:54 New Purpose And Company06:40 Invisible Illness Bias09:05 Building A Paper Trail12:59 Independent Medical Exams16:33 Group Versus Private Coverage19:25 Subjective Illness Limits23:12 Underwriting Exclusions24:28 Fibromyalgia Stigma25:15 Contracts And Legal Review25:44 Coverage Limits Explained28:44 Underwriting and Intake Process29:54 Medical History Surprises32:10 No Underwriting Options33:32 Psych Diagnosis Pitfalls36:26 Staying Properly Insured38:44 Claims SuClick here for the YouTube Channel  Click here for the YouTube channel International Conference on ADHD in November 2025 where Dr. Lenz will be one of the speakers. Support the showWhen I started this podcast and YouTube Channel—and the book that came before it—I had my patients in mind. Office visits are short, but understanding complex, often misunderstood conditions like fibromyalgia takes time. That's why I created this space: to offer education, validation, and hope.  If you've been told fibromyalgia “isn't real” or that it's “all in your head,” know this—I see you. I believe you. This podcast aims to affirm your experience and explain the science behind it. Whether you live with fibromyalgia, care for someone who does, or are a healthcare professional looking to better support patients, you'll find trusted, evidence-based insights here, drawn from my 29+ years as an MD.Please remember to talk with your doctor about your symptoms and care. This content doesn't replace per...

In this episode, Trey and Micah sit down with commercial insurance legend David Carothers to break down exactly how he prospects with data and sells with total cost of risk. David pulls back the curtain on his full sales process.........Resources & Links:

Demand for data center capacity is booming, which won't come as a surprise to any of our listeners, but that boom is extending into the associated areas that are looking to manage risk in this growth. Analysts Tony Lenoir and Kelly Morgan return to the podcast to discuss an upcoming webinar that explores the challenges that insurers are facing with host Eric Hanselman. The "Underwriting the Digital Backbone: Navigating Risk and Growth in Data Center Insurance" webinar digs into the complex risk equations that insurers have to navigate. Data center projects have escalated in scale and cost and this creates concerns not only about financing, but also the entangled supply chain and energy grid connectivity pathways. When data center power demands are approaching the gigawatt level, simply providing reliable power becomes much more challenging. At the same time, the risks for data centers are becoming more complicated. The shift to liquid cooling can deliver much more efficient operation, when compared with air cooling, but it has a downside. When racks of GPU's can dissipate almost a megawatt of energy, even short interruptions of cooling supply can cause catastrophic damage. And the GPU's being damaged are tremendously valuable and in short supply. Business continuity insurance has to account for these much greater loss potentials, as well as looking at location risks from environmental hazards. Geopolitical concerns are now a key part of balancing risk, as well. Check out the webinar for a deeper dive with more details. More S&P Global Content: Join the Navigating Risk and Growth webinar here Nearly two-thirds of planned US BESS projects eligible for 40% tax credits Next in Tech | Ep. 245: The Big Picture Reports   For S&P Global subscribers: 2026 Trends in Data Center Services & Infrastructure S&P Global Data Center & Energy Innovation Summit: Lending and investing Revamped US energy strategy — meeting AI-driven data center demand amid shifting geopolitics   Credits: Host/Author: Eric Hanselman Guests: Tony Lenoir, Kelly Morgan Producer/Editor: Feranmi Adeoshun Published With Assistance From: Sophie Carr, Kyra Smith

Stabilizing the operational environment around underwriting judgment is the shift that enables decisions to move into the market with greater speed, consistency, and control. In this episode, Barbara Stacer, Vice President, Head of Small Commercial Underwriting and Underwriting Operations at Utica National Insurance Group, examines how governed versioning, traceable approvals, and embedded documentation close the execution gap that slows pricing changes after they leave actuarial. She outlines the practical steps leaders can take to reduce queue time, strengthen auditability, and ensure pricing updates reach production when they matter most. Learn how brands work with Emerj and other Emerj Media options at https://go.emerj.com/partner1

Patrick Tiernan has come into the CEO role at Lloyd's with the market brimming with confidence after a third successive year of strong profitability. Now that competitive forces are reasserting themselves with renewed vigour, the question is what next? From this meeting the future at Lloyd's is one full of increased velocity and innovation in all things. New leadership, new forms of underwriting, new targets and ambition, new risks, new ways to transact business, new skills and attitudes from the people who work in the market and new capital structures to bear the financial load. Recorded live in the centre of the Underwriting room by the Rostrum on a busy working day this is an energetic encounter from start to finish. If you want to get a clear feel for the charismatic new Lloyd's CEO's strategy and modus operandi, this will get you up to speed in no time. Patrick is easy to talk to and is disarmingly frank. From my experiences of doorstepping him whenever I have had the chance over the past five years, I can promise you that we would have had the same conversation whether or not the microphones had been turned on. What you see is what you get. So listen on for an audio roadmap for the market of the next five years and beyond. NOTES: The Sean Patrick Refers to is of course Sean McGovern, Lloyds Council member, CEO of UK and Lloyd's at AXA XL and current Chair of the LMA. ICX and TCX are respectively the special Innovation and Energy Transition risk codes used to account for novel premium transacted in the Lloyd's market. LINKS: We thank our naming sponsor AdvantageGo, now part of Sapiens: https://www.advantagego.com

In this special episode of Tangent Proptech, Edward Cohen is on the red carpet at one of the most exclusive commercial real estate events of the year: the Real Estate Gala in New York City. This episode features rapid-fire conversations with founders, investors, brokers, developers, and operators across the proptech and commercial real estate ecosystem. A big focus of the evening was on AI. Namely, this question: how is AI being used in real estate right now? And possibly more front-and-center: what's hype and what's here to stay? From leasing and marketing to underwriting and financial modeling, this episode explores where artificial intelligence is already driving value in real estate, where it's falling short, and how we can close the gap.(00:00) - Welcome to the Real Estate Gala Red Carpet Interviews (02:30) - Cyrus Claffey (ButterflyMX): AI Across Product, Marketing, & Operations (06:00) - Zach Molzer (Molzer Development) & Madi Bremer (CBRE): Networking & AI in Leasing (08:30) - Gabe Einhorn (VryfID): Content, Consistency, and AI Efficiency (10:00) - Kaylan Knitowski (Franklin Street): AI Workflows and Competing with Experience (13:30) - David Auerbach (Hoya Capital): Driving Tech Adoption in Real Estate (14:45) - Adam Steiner (Rick, Steiner, Fell, and Benowitz): Document Automation & Bridging Tech and Business (16:45) - Humberto Lopes (HL Dynasty, Gotham Housing Alliance): A Human-First Real Estate Perspective (19:15) - Jovian Lopes (Gotham Housing Alliance): AI for Research vs Human Relationships (21:00) - Lauren O'Breza (Foresite CRE): AI in Brokerage & Underwriting (24:30) - Pablo Barreiro (Fortec): Simplifying Tech Adoption & the Future of Financing (26:00) - Shanti Ryle (Crexi): AI Data Enrichment & Storytelling Advantage (30:30) - Rameen Inayat (Ryan): AI for Admin & Property Tax Insights (32:00) - Collaboration Superpower: Priya Parker 

In this episode, Ara Nenninger shares her journey from construction management to real estate data strategy, highlighting how green certifications and financing can unlock value in real estate investments. She discusses her new advisory firm, Kairya Advisory, and offers insights on leveraging sustainability standards for financial gains, navigating market challenges, and future growth strategies.   Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind:  Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply   Investor Machine Marketing Partnership:  Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true 'white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com   Coaching with Mike Hambright:  Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike   Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a "mini-mastermind" with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming "Retreat", either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas "Big H Ranch"? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat   Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform!  Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/   New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club   —--------------------

Susan Ghalili, SVP and chief underwriting officer at Pacific Life, explains how insights from the 2026 Underwriting Outlook Survey show insurers embracing AI as a powerful tool to enhance efficiency and decision-making while emphasizing that human expertise remains essential to maintaining trust, credibility, and sound risk assessment.

Is your rental portfolio bleeding cash every month? In this episode, we sit down with Derek Blades, the "Kansas City Owner Financing Chief," who shares his raw and honest journey from owning 120 rental homes to nearly losing it all. After finding himself underwater by $15,000 per month, Derek discovered the power of note creation and seller financing to turn his business from deep red back into the black. Whether you are a seasoned landlord feeling the "teeth kick" of property management or a new investor looking for a scalable model, Derek's "Build-to-Finance" strategy and his mastery of Contract for Deeds in the Kansas market offer a masterclass in modern real estate investing. We dive into why he's selling his 38-note portfolio, how he qualifies buyers without traditional banks, and why he'll never go back to the traditional rental model. Key Takeaways from This Episode:The Rental Trap: Derek explains how he scaled to 120 houses using commercial lines of credit but ended up losing money due to high maintenance, vacancies, and ineffective property management. The Pivot to Paper: Why shifting from being a landlord to being the "bank" through seller financing eliminated the headaches of "flushed rubber duckies" and shifted repair responsibilities to the buyers. The "Build-to-Finance" Model: How Derek and his wife are building 3,000-square-foot custom homes for 75% of their value and seller-financing them to high-income earners who can't get traditional bank loans. Contract for Deed vs. Foreclosure: A deep dive into why Kansas law makes Contract for Deeds a superior tool for investors, allowing for a two-month cancellation process instead of a year-long foreclosure. Underwriting for Success: The importance of using RMLO (Residential Mortgage Loan Originators) and third-party underwriters to ensure "stay and pay" buyers. The 1% Rule Myth: Why the 1% rule is dead in flashy markets but thriving in the Midwest Rust Belt, where you can buy for $75,000 and rent (or finance) for $1,200. Exit Strategies: Insights into selling a portfolio of notes for 85 cents on the dollar and how to create an attractive yield for institutional and individual buyers. About Our Guest: Derek BladesDerek is a Wichita-based investor who specializes in distressed debt, owner financing, and new construction. Along with his wife—the construction mastermind—he has built a pipeline of properties that move from acquisition to owner-financed in as little as three days. Connect with Derek:Website: ownercarrykansas.com Facebook: Follow Derek Blades for daily vlogs on his latest projects. Don't forget to LIKE, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE for more deep dives into note investing and real estate strategies!Take action today—because as Derek learned, sometimes you have to get "kicked in the sack" to find the strategy that actually builds wealth. See you at the top! Watch the Original VIDEO HERE!Book a Call With Scott HERE!Sign up for the next FREE One-Day Note Class HERE!Sign up for the WCN Membership HERE!Sign up for the next Note Buying For Dummies Workshop HERE!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join the Note Closers Show community today:WeCloseNotes.comThe Note Closers Show FacebookThe Note Closers Show TwitterScott Carson LinkedInThe Note Closers Show YouTubeThe Note Closers Show VimeoThe Note Closers Show InstagramWe Close Notes Pinterest

Fresh off being in Miami as part of the Used Car Industry Summit that Cherokee Media Group hosted this spring, Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Blanc discussed the positives and negatives from the spring 2026 edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report, how auto lenders are continuing to sharpen their underwriting and more.

What if real-time data and AI could transform compliance from a regulatory burden into a competitive advantage?In this episode of Making Risk Flow, Pierre-Henri Janssens, CEO and Cofounder of Topograph, joins host Jake Harding to rethink compliance in insurance from first principles. They discuss why treating compliance as a regulatory burden limits growth, while real-time data and transparent workflows turn it into a competitive advantage. Pierre-Henri explains how connecting directly to official registries improves data accuracy, how vertical AI enhances document extraction, and why prioritizing high-impact signals prevents data overload.The conversation also explores the build-versus-buy dilemma, the complexity of scaling across jurisdictions, and how orchestrating best-in-class solutions accelerates onboarding and improves conversion. It's a pragmatic look at how insurers can transform compliance into measurable business value.Fan Mail: Got a challenge digitizing your intake? Share it with us, and we'll unpack solutions from our experience at Cytora.To receive a custom demo from Cytora, click here and use the code 'Making Risk Flow'.Our previous guests include: Bronek Masojada of PPL, Craig Knightly of Inigo, Andrew Horton of QBE Insurance, Simon McGinn of Allianz, Stephane Flaquet of Hiscox, Matthew Grant of InsTech, Paul Brand of Convex, Paolo Cuomo of Gallagher Re, and Thierry Daucourt of AXA.Check out the three most downloaded episodes:The Five Pillars of Data Analytics Strategy in Insurance | Craig Knightly, Inigo20 Years as CEO of Hiscox: Personal Reflections and the Evolution of PPL | Bronek MasojadaImplementing ESG in the Insurance and Underwriting Space | Simon Tighe, Chaucer, and Paul McCarney, Moody's

From real-world underwriting and claims use cases to billion-dollar AI strategies at major insurers, this discussion explores how AI assistants are already transforming insurance workflows while highlighting key … Read More » The post AI Assistants in Insurance: What's Working, What's Next, and What's Holding It Back appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

The Risk Intelligence Gap: How Exposure Data Deficiency Is Reshaping Property Underwriting In this episode of Scouting for Growth, Sabine VanderLinden is joined by Anthony Peake, CEO of Intelligent AI, to dissect the "Risk Intelligence Gap" reshaping the property insurance landscape. We are both dissecting the recent white paper Anthony commissioned during Q1 2026. With 93% of UK and 90% of US commercial properties insured for the wrong amount, the discussion reveals why the industry's vast data resources fail to reach underwriters in a form that is both actionable and trustworthy.  Sabine VanderLinden and Anthony Peake delve into their co-authored research, examining the architectural, integration, and trust challenges at the heart of this crisis and exploring how API-first, verifiable risk intelligence is redefining underwriting. The episode is packed with real-world examples and actionable insights into how the property underwriting process must evolve from reactive data chasing to predictive, cognitive risk management.   KEY TAKEAWAYS The scale of the risk intelligence gap in commercial property underwriting today is both alarming and transformative. We're not suffering from a lack of data; instead, we're hindered by fragmented architectures, poor integration, and a deep-rooted trust problem that leaves underwriters rating their data confidence at just three to five out of ten at the critical point of decision. This results in billions in unrecognized exposure and inefficient operational drag, with underwriters losing up to 55% of their day to tedious data gathering instead of strategic decision-making. Our findings underscore that technology alone is not the cure. While AI decision engines and sophisticated catastrophe models abound, their potential is constrained by the quality of the data that feeds them. The true opportunity is to build verified, explainable, and decision-grade risk intelligence, delivered directly into workflows through uniform APIs. The advent of digital twins for properties and real-time data integration equips underwriters with a 360-degree risk view, trimming inefficiencies, mitigating underinsurance, and creating a platform for predictive and preventive underwriting. Trust and explainability remain essential: underwriters will not act on data they cannot understand or audit—and they shouldn't have to. Only those insurers who move decisively from asserted to verified data, and from periodic snapshots to continuous monitoring, will achieve sustainable underwriting profit and own the best risk. The time to tackle this structural data problem is now.   BEST MOMENTS "This is better engines running on worse fuel." — Sabine VanderLinden "The client pays for being underinsured—until regulators say the insurer must take responsibility." — Anthony Peake "We can create a model of all the data a risk engineer might manually collect—but do it very quickly and accurately." — Anthony Peake "People are making not million-dollar decisions, but billion-dollar decisions on thousand-dollar data." — Sabine VanderLinden "The real question isn't whether data matters. The question is who will move first from asserted data to verified intelligence, from reactive pricing to predictive underwriting." — Sabine VanderLinden   ABOUT THE GUEST Anthony Peake is CEO of Intelligent AI, a pioneering property risk intelligence platform dedicated to real-time, API-first delivery of structured, verifiable property data for insurers, reinsurers, brokers, and MGAs. With over three decades of experience leading projects at global enterprises such as Apple, GE, BT, and Oracle, Anthony Peake has deep expertise in large-scale data architecture and risk system implementation, including for six of the top ten UK insurers.  Through his leadership and collaboration with institutions such as Lloyd's Lab, Anthony Peake drives innovation that bridges the gap between raw data and actionable underwriting insights, supporting both the UK and US markets in their transition toward predictive, cognitive insurance infrastructure. Download The Risk Intelligence Gap white paper.   ABOUT THE HOST Sabine VanderLinden is a corporate strategist-turned-entrepreneur and the CEO of Alchemy Crew Ventures. She leads venture-client labs that help Fortune 500 companies adopt and scale cutting-edge technologies from global tech ventures. A builder of accelerators, investor, and co-editor of the bestseller The INSURTECH Book, Sabine is known for asking the uncomfortable questions—about AI governance, risk, and trust. On Scouting for Growth, she decodes how real growth happens—where capital, collaboration, and courage meet. If this episode sparked your thinking, follow Sabine VanderLinden on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram for more insights. And if you're interested in sponsoring the podcast, reach out to the team at hello@alchemycrew.ventures

Amanda Cruise interviews Heather Blankenship, who shares how she built a diversified portfolio across RV parks, mobile home parks, and multifamily over 15 years, starting as an owner-operator before scaling with a team. She explains why RV parks offer strong cash flow but require heavy operations, leading her to add more stable assets to balance her portfolio. Heather breaks down how RV parks have remained stable post-COVID due to drive-to demand and supply constraints, while also explaining the complexity of underwriting assets with multiple revenue streams and higher operational costs. She highlights the importance of aligning your investment strategy with your goals, whether that's cash flow, tax benefits, or long-term stability. She also walks through a hybrid RV and mobile home park acquisition, where she increased occupancy through workforce housing demand and repositioned the asset for stronger performance. Her key takeaway is that one RV park can still be life-changing, but only if the asset type matches your desired level of involvement and long-term vision. Heather BlankenshipCurrent role: RV Park InvestorBased in: Florida Panhandle & TennesseeSay hi to them at: Instagram: @heatherblankenshipX3 website: www.heatherblankenship.com Visit ⁠trustetc.com/bestever⁠ for more info. Book your free demo today at bill.com/bestever and get a $100 Amazon gift card. Visit https://m1.com/ for more info.  Podcast production done by⁠ ⁠Outlier Audio⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if insurance workflows could evolve faster than regulation itself? In his third appearance on Making Risk Flow, Bryan Falchuk, best-selling author, speaker,  life coach and President and CEO of PLRB, joins host Jake Harding to rethink modernization of Insurance from first principles. They discuss why layering AI onto legacy systems only reinforces the iteration trap, while agentic AI enables carriers to redesign processes around real-time data orchestration. Bryan explains why implementation can shrink from years to weeks, how orchestration replaces brittle workbenches, and why design thinking is the unlock for cultural change. The conversation also explores the shifting role of underwriters and claims professionals, from data processors to strategic advisors. It's a clear-eyed look at how insurers can build adaptive, future-ready operations without wholesale system replacement today.Fan Mail: Got a challenge digitizing your intake? Share it with us, and we'll unpack solutions from our experience at Cytora.To receive a custom demo from Cytora, click here and use the code 'Making Risk Flow'.Our previous guests include: Bronek Masojada of PPL, Craig Knightly of Inigo, Andrew Horton of QBE Insurance, Simon McGinn of Allianz, Stephane Flaquet of Hiscox, Matthew Grant of InsTech, Paul Brand of Convex, Paolo Cuomo of Gallagher Re, and Thierry Daucourt of AXA.Check out the three most downloaded episodes:The Five Pillars of Data Analytics Strategy in Insurance | Craig Knightly, Inigo20 Years as CEO of Hiscox: Personal Reflections and the Evolution of PPL | Bronek MasojadaImplementing ESG in the Insurance and Underwriting Space | Simon Tighe, Chaucer, and Paul McCarney, Moody's

Vincent Nobel, Head of Asset-Based Lending at Federated Hermes discusses his latest Private Markets Real Estate Newsletter, in which he considers the case for rethinking real estate credit underwriting. Vincent explores why traditional metrics such as LTV can distort true risk when relied on in isolation. Real estate isn't homogenous, and neither are the risks behind each asset, which is why he advocates for the inclusion of abductive reasoning in credit underwriting.

Join guest host, Aubrey Zobrist as she chats with a panel of IMSTL representatives, including IMSTL Co-founder and Program Directo, Susan Gobo, about the IMSTL mission of connecting international women and their families with St. Louisans, empowering them to thrive in the region.The St. Louis International Mentoring Program started in late 2017 as a pilot with just ten women - five international mentees and five local mentors. By June 2018, co-founders Susan Gobbo and Annie Schlafly, backed by the St. Louis Mosaic Project, officially launched the program. Originally a complement to the Mosaic Project's Women's Connector Program and the St. Louis International Spouses/Expat Women Group, it quickly grew into a dynamic network, linking international and local families. In 2022, we became our own 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and embarked on a rebranding journey in 2024 to reflect our mission with a fresh name, logo, and slogan. In December 2025, we celebrated a new milestone when the World Trade Center St. Louis formally approved bringing International Mentoring St Louis under its international umbrella as a complement to its Mosaic Project initiative. Learn more about IMSTL at their website. https://www.imstl.org/Susan Dealis Gobbo's journey from Brazil to the U.S.A. marked a transformative entry into a new chapter of her life. She navigated and overcame multiple challenges, learned from her setbacks, rediscovered her identity, and rebuilt herself. Transitioning from a successful healthcare professional to an impactful social entrepreneur in a new land, Susan found her calling! Through more 10+ years of her civic work, she's supported many international women to feel heard, recover their identities, find their path, build meaningful relationships, and integrate into their new community while championing diversity, equity, and inclusiveness. Her numerous accolades for her achievements fuel her ongoing commitment to advocating for the international community. By sharing her story with vulnerability, Susan intends to resonate with and uplift other international women who may feel “alone” in a new country. Sarah Stauffer, originally from Philadelphia, moved to St. Louis in 2019 and is a two-time mentor with IMSTL, serving in both 2023 and 2024. She currently assists with initial interviews for the program and setting up new connections.  Donna Eovaldi career in the insurance industry spans 38 years, including time with Midwest Employers Casualty as Senior VP of Underwriting. She currently serves as a mentor for IMSTL.  Magdalena Fiserova, originally from the Czech Republic, move to St. Louis in 2025. She has served in multiple roles with Nestle and is currently a mentee in the IMSTL program. Guest host Aubrey Zobrist is a Brand Manager with Bunzl Distribution NA and is a graduate of SLU's Executive Master of International Business

What does the future of underwriting look like and how close are we to getting there?In the latest episode of The Leadership in Insurance Podcast, host Alex Bond sits down with Alex Schmelkin, Founder & CEO of Sixfold, to explore how AI is fundamentally reshaping the underwriting landscape.Alex Schmelkin shares how Sixfold has evolved from building a helpful assistant for underwriters into developing end-to-end underwriting agents, capable of producing quotes as polished as those from senior underwriters, straight from a broker submission.The results speak for themselves. One customer cut quote turnaround time by half and increased bind rates by 18% - not by replacing their underwriters, but by freeing them up to do what humans do best: build better relationships and find better risks.On what's driving Sixfold's success, Schmelkin is clear:"You can't be all things to all people in this AI world. Develop your killer product and bring it to your customers."Alex and Alex also dig into the wider market landscape: why so many insurers are stuck in pilot purgatory with multiple AI solutions, and what it actually takes to find best-in-class capabilities that scale globally.A fascinating conversation for anyone navigating the intersection of AI and insurance#InsurancePodcast #LeadershipInInsurance #AIUnderwriting #InsurTech #Sixfold #Insurance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this podcast Jerry and tony discuss step 4 to go from your first deal to $100k in revenue: underwriting and comping deals. Learn the fastest way to analyze a deal and get to your wholesale buy price.$0 to $100k Wholesaling Masterclass Playlist:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNDQ7qfA7mTjAIyDBeaSLgq6DHSwZVJPXWith over 500,000 subscribers, this is the #1 channel on YouTube for all things wholesaling and flipping. SUBSCRIBE NOW! https://www.youtube.com/@FlippingMastery Podcast fan? Listen to your favorite Flipping Mastery TV videos on your favorite podcast platform! http://FlippingMasteryPodcast.com Jerry Norton went from digging holes for minimum wage in his mid 20's to becoming a millionaire by the age of 30. Today he's the nation's leading expert on flipping houses and has taught thousands of people how to live their dream lifestyle through real estate. **NOTE: To Download any of Jerry's FREE training, tools, or resources… Click on the link provided and enter your email. The download is automatically emailed to you. If you don't see it, check your junk/spam folder, in case your email provider put it there. If you still don't see it, contact our support at: support@flippingmastery.com or 888) 958-3028.Get Access to Unlimited Free Property Searches and Downloads: https://flippingmastery.com/propwireWholesaling & House Flipping Software: https://flippingmastery.com/flipsterpodMake $10,000 Finding Deals: https://flippingmastery.com/10kpodGet 100% funding for your deals: https://flippingmastery.com/fspodMentoring Program: https://flippingmastery.com/ftpodFREE 8 Week Training Program: https://flippingmastery.com/8wpodGet Paid $8700 To Find Vacant Lots For Jerry: https://flippingmastery.com/lfpodFREE 30 Day Quickstart Kit https://flippingmastery.com/qkpodFREE Virtual Wholesaling Kit: https://flippingmastery.com/vfpodFREE On-Market Deal Finder Tool: https://flippingmastery.com/dcpodFREE Wholesaler Contracts: https://flippingmastery.com/wcpodFREE Comp Tool: https://flippingmastery.com/compodFREE Funding Kit: https://flippingmastery.com/fkpodFREE Agent Offer Sheet & Scripts: https://flippingmastery.com/aspodFREE Cash Buyer Scripts: https://flippingmastery.com/cbspodFREE Best Selling Wholesaling Ebook: https://flippingmastery.com/ebookpodFREE Best Selling Fix and Flip Ebook: https://flippingmastery.com/ebpodFREE Rehab Checklist: https://flippingmastery.com/rehabpod LET'S CONNECT! FACEBOOK http://www.Facebook.com/flippingmastery INSTAGRAM http://www.instagram.com/flippingmastery

In this episode, Tyler Williams, founder of Essential Capital TW, shares his journey from investor to private money broker, focusing on single-family fix and flips, and his vision for scaling a comprehensive real estate funding brokerage. Discover insights on market opportunities, rigorous homework processes, and strategic growth plans.   Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind:  Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply   Investor Machine Marketing Partnership:  Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true 'white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com   Coaching with Mike Hambright:  Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike   Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a "mini-mastermind" with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming "Retreat", either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas "Big H Ranch"? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat   Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform!  Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/   New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club   —--------------------

As Oklahoma communities gear up for a busy season of festivals, parades, and local gatherings, understanding special event coverage is more important than ever.In this episode of OMAG All Access, host Chris Webb, Director of Underwriting, is joined by Jeff Bryant, Associate General Counsel and Director of Legal Services, to unpack the complexities of event-related liability. Together, they explore the differences between city-sponsored events and third-party events held on municipal property, outline insurance requirements, and share practical steps to reduce risk.From vendor considerations to coverage timelines, this conversation offers clear, actionable guidance designed to help municipalities protect their people, property, and public trust.As a member-owned organization dedicated to protecting public interest, OMAG is here to help you navigate these decisions with confidence—because when one community is prepared, we all benefit.Learn more by visiting www.omag.org

In this episode of Making Risk Flow: Exploring the Ecosystem, host Jake Harding sits down with Jay Wallace of VulnCheck about how real-time exploit intelligence is reshaping cyber insurance. They unpack why traditional CVSS scoring falls short and how modeling threat actor behaviour offers a clearer picture of risk. Jay explains how carriers can use machine-readable data feeds to automate underwriting and continuously monitor exposure post-binding. The conversation also highlights the value of proactive threat notifications in reducing claims and strengthening client trust. Jay and Jake also explore how AI and automation enhance, not replace, analysts, and why the most successful insurers are shifting from a profit-centric mindset to a partnership-driven approach focused on prevention, resilience, and long-term value creation.Fan Mail: Got a challenge digitizing your intake? Share it with us, and we'll unpack solutions from our experience at Cytora.To receive a custom demo from Cytora, click here and use the code 'Making Risk Flow'.Our previous guests include: Bronek Masojada of PPL, Craig Knightly of Inigo, Andrew Horton of QBE Insurance, Simon McGinn of Allianz, Stephane Flaquet of Hiscox, Matthew Grant of InsTech, Paul Brand of Convex, Paolo Cuomo of Gallagher Re, and Thierry Daucourt of AXA.Check out the three most downloaded episodes:The Five Pillars of Data Analytics Strategy in Insurance | Craig Knightly, Inigo20 Years as CEO of Hiscox: Personal Reflections and the Evolution of PPL | Bronek MasojadaImplementing ESG in the Insurance and Underwriting Space | Simon Tighe, Chaucer, and Paul McCarney, Moody's

Key Takeaways:Main Deal ConclusionThe auto garage near downtown Nashville is overpriced at $2.6M (~$480/sf).Even after lowering price and rehab assumptions, the numbers don't work at realistic market rents.Tyler's verdict: pass on the deal unless the price comes way down or there's major zoning upside.Why the Numbers FailConcept: convert 6 bays (~900 sf each) into micro retail.Realistic rent assumption: ~$30/sf NNN.At those rents, NOI is far below debt service, creating large negative cash flow and DSCR below lender minimums.Only at extremely high, unrealistic rents ($50–$80/sf NNN) does it begin to pencil, which the market likely won't support.Value & Pricing InsightFor this kind of building and location, Tyler thinks $200–$250/sf (~$1.0–1.35M) is more reasonable than $480/sf.LP/GP Structure TipsCharge reasonable fees (e.g., 1% acquisition, ~2% asset management) to cover costs.Simple structure he likes:7–8% preferred return to LPsThen a 70/30 or 80/20 LP/GP split, no complex waterfalls.Salt Ranch Hotel UpdateTyler's Salt Ranch Hotel in Nashville has soft-opened (April 1).They're adding a limited swim-club membership as an unmodeled but attractive new revenue stream.Liquor license process was slow; they opened with beer first, full liquor coming online now.

"There's no bad risk, there's just mispriced risk... we helped one carrier achieve a 29.1% improvement in their loss ratio just through better risk selection."How do stop-loss carriers and self-funded employers accurately predict which groups are going to run well and which ones are about to see skyrocketing claims?My guest this week is Ali Panjwani, Founder and CEO of Merit Medicine. Ali transitioned from a career in biotech and pharmaceutical public policy, where he helped price and launch complex, rare-disease drugs, to solving one of the biggest problems in self-funded healthcare: predicting catastrophic risk before it happens.In this episode, we dive into the evolution of predictive analytics and medical underwriting. Ali explains how Merit Medicine uses AI and access to a massive database (covering 95% of commercial claims in the US) to project a group's healthcare spend using just a simple census file. We discuss why a group that ran poorly last year might actually be a great risk this year, how to prevent underwriters from "playing on tilt," and the ongoing debate over how to finance multi-million-dollar cell and gene therapies.If you are a benefits consultant, an MGU, or a stop-loss carrier trying to understand how technology is fundamentally changing the way healthcare risk is predicted and priced, this episode is a must-listen.Thank you to our 2026 sponsors!ParetoHealth: ParetoHealth empowers midsize employers with a long-term solution to reduce volatility and lower overall health benefits costs. Visit ParetoHealth.com/spencer to learn more.Samaritan Fund: A program that connects those who need help to the support they need. We are proud to offer the Samaritan Fund Program. Visit SamaritanFundProgram.com to learn more.Vālenz Health: We're Vālenz Health, your partner in improving health literacy, reducing plan spend, and delivering high-value healthcare. Visit ValenzHealth.com to learn more.Imagine360: Imagine360 helps self-funded employers save on healthcare with smarter health plans. Cut expenses by 20-30% with custom solutions. Contact us today at Imagine360.com.Chapters:(00:00:00) Intro: The Evolving Landscape of Healthcare Risk(00:04:28) Ali's Background: From Biotech to Public Policy(00:09:47) The Complexity of Launching & Pricing New Drugs(00:13:30) Shifting Focus: Who Actually Pays for Healthcare?(00:16:34) The Data Access Problem for Self-Funded Employers(00:19:50) How Merit Medicine Predicts Risk with Just a Census File(00:23:24) Why Merit Looks Backwards to Predict the Future(00:26:27) How Stop-Loss Carriers & MGUs Use Predictive Analytics(00:29:41) "There Is No Bad Risk, Only Mispriced Risk"(00:33:04) The Danger of Underwriting "On Tilt" (Past vs. Future Claims)(00:37:37) Can Predictive AI Help Apply Specific Lasers?(00:40:10) The Evolution of Underwriting Tech(00:45:04) Proving the Model: A 29.1% Loss Ratio Improvement(00:49:10) The Cell & Gene Therapy Debate: Public Pools vs. Financing(00:55:14) Closing Thoughts: The Future of Predictable PremiumsKey Links for Social:@SelfFunded on YouTube for video versions of the podcast and much more - https://www.youtube.com/@SelfFundedListen/watch on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1TjmrMrkIj0qSmlwAIevKA?si=068a389925474f02Listen on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/self-funded-with-spencer/id1566182286Follow Spencer on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-smith-self-funded/Follow Spencer on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/selffundedwithspencer/

Hitomi Yasuda shares her inspiring journey from corporate burnout to successful real estate investor and mentor. Discover actionable insights on mindset shifts, finding mentors, mastering real estate math, and building a life of abundance through real estate investing.   Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind:  Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply   Investor Machine Marketing Partnership:  Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true 'white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com   Coaching with Mike Hambright:  Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike   Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a "mini-mastermind" with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming "Retreat", either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas "Big H Ranch"? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat   Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform!  Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/   New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club   —--------------------

Artificial Intelligence is beginning to enter commercial real estate—but we're still in the very early stages. Investors and lenders are just starting to explore how AI might help analyze deals, process enormous amounts of data, and evaluate risk more efficiently. In this special VideoCast of the Old Capital Podcast, we take a look at the infancy of AI in real estate underwriting and talk with two professionals who are already using it in the field. What can it do today—and where might it take the industry in the future? You must watch this Videocast. Videocast: https://vimeo.com/1173641080?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci To contact Tony Lin: lin.tony@gmail.com Join the March 27th Old Capital Bus Tour: OldCapitalPodcast.com Ready to unlock the potential of multifamily syndications? Learn how Michael Becker's proven real estate syndication strategies can help you grow wealth and build long-term financial success. Visit SPIADVISORY.COM to start your journey today.

Get my new book: https://bronsonequity.com/fireyourselfDownload my new special report - How to Use Inflation to Your Advantage - www.bronsonequity.com/inflationIn this webinar replay of the Mailbox Money Show, Bronson Hill hosts an expert panel exploring the explosive growth of private credit as banks pull back. The discussion covers merchant cash advance, real estate debt, litigation finance, medical receivables, and how investors can access 10–16%+ yields with strong collateral and velocity of money. Learn underwriting strategies, risk mitigation, operator alignment, and why private credit offers diversification and liquidity in today's market.Panelists:Patrick Grimes — Founder of Passive Investing Mastery and Invest on Main Street, specializing in recession-resilient private credit across real estate debt, litigation finance, and medical receivables.Dave Wolcott — Founder of Pantheon Investments, focused on merchant cash advance and business growth financing with daily/weekly repayments and strong diversification.Steven Pesavento — Managing Partner at VonFinch Capital, expert in multifamily syndication and private credit notes backed by real estate collateral.Sam Silverman — Principal at Silverman Capital, delivering private credit solutions for small businesses with emphasis on speed, alignment, and low defaults.TIMESTAMPS0:37 - Welcome to the Rise of Private Credit Webinar3:02 - Panelist Introductions4:56 - What is Private Credit and Why It Exists7:05 - Speed and Flexibility in Private Credit vs Banks8:18 - Risk Assessment and Underwriting in Private Credit9:37 - Poll: Familiarity with Private Credit10:16 - Dave's Fund: Underwriting, Default Rates, and Returns12:59 - Sam's Structure: Zero Fees, Preferred Returns, and Liquidity13:08 - Audits and Third-Party Reviews for Funds14:05 - Alignment of Incentives and Sponsor Vetting15:05 - Using ChatGPT for Deal Analysis16:28 - Diligence, Recourse, and Risk Mitigation22:43 - Poll: Desired Returns in Private Credit23:00 - High Returns vs Risk in Merchant Cash Advance24:06 - Default Management and Repeat Customers25:37 - Leverage and Revenue-Based Repayment27:03 - AI's Role in Private Credit and Business28:34 - AI Impact on Jobs and Real Estate Resilience32:23 - AI Workforce Changes and GDP Growth34:45 - Poll Results on Returns35:25 - Announcement of Next Event and Giveaway38:00 - Bronson's Book Giveaway and Strategy Calls39:02 - Billboards as Private Credit Opportunity41:21 - Billboards Sourcing and Zoning44:34 - Opportunity Zones and New Rules46:59 - Upcoming Panels and Resources52:03 - Connect with the PanelistsJoint the Wealth Forum: bronsonequity.com/wealthConnect with the Guests:Patrick Grimes:Website: https://passiveinvestingmastery.com/Email: patrick@passiveinvestingmastery.comDave Wolcott:Email: dave@pantheoninvest.comWebsite: https://pantheoninvest.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-wolcott-863306/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pantheoninvest/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/pantheoninvestSam Silverman:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samalterantiveinvestments/Steven Pesavento:Website: https://www.vonfinch.com/Email: steven@vonfinch.com#PrivateCredit#PassiveIncome#AlternativeInvesting#CashFlow#RealEstateDebt#MerchantCashAdvance#WealthBuilding

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the consumer financial services industry. From underwriting and fraud detection to customer engagement and collections, financial institutions are increasingly deploying advanced AI tools to automate processes, personalize services, and improve operational efficiency. We are releasing today, on our Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast show, a discussion of what may be the next major technological shift for the industry: Agentic AI in Consumer Financial Services — AI systems capable of acting autonomously, making decisions, and interacting directly with consumers. The discussion featured Professor Oren Bar-Gill of New York University School of Law, along with Ballard Spahr partners Joseph Schuster and Adam Maarec.  The discussion was hosted by Alan Kaplinsky, the founder and practice group leader for 25 years of the Consumer Financial Services Group and now Senior Counsel. The panel examined how agentic AI differs from earlier forms of automation, the benefits it offers financial institutions and consumers, and the significant legal and regulatory risks it may create. Below are the key takeaways from the discussion. What Is Agentic AI? Agentic AI refers to AI systems that can independently take actions on behalf of users or organizations. Unlike traditional automation, which performs predefined tasks, or generative AI, which primarily produces content, agentic AI systems can: ·                 Make autonomous decisions ·                 Interact directly with consumers ·                 Initiate actions such as transactions or communications ·                 Learn from prior interactions In financial services, these systems may soon conduct customer service interactions, initiate collections calls, execute payments, or manage purchasing tasks for consumers. While these capabilities promise major efficiencies, they also raise complex legal questions regarding accountability, fairness, and consumer protection. Understanding AI-Driven Consumer Harm Professor Bar-Gill framed the discussion by examining potential consumer harms associated with AI-powered decision-making. Drawing on his recent book with Cass Sunstein, Algorithmic Harm: Protecting People in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, he explained that the impact of AI depends largely on the type of market in which it operates.  The book is available on Amazon here. Sophisticated vs. Unsophisticated Markets Bar-Gill distinguishes between: ·                 Sophisticated markets, where consumers are generally able to make informed decisions ·                 Unsophisticated markets, where consumers are more likely to misunderstand complex products In sophisticated markets, AI-driven personalization, such as individualized pricing, can increase efficiency and expand access to products by offering lower prices to consumers with lower willingness to pay. In contrast, in markets involving complex financial products, such as credit cards, mortgages, or insurance, AI-powered personalization may harm consumers who misjudge product costs or benefits. For example, if a consumer mistakenly overestimates the value of a financial product, an AI system may set the price just below that mistaken valuation, leading the consumer to pay more than the product is actually worth. Algorithmic Price Discrimination One area of growing concern is AI-enabled price discrimination, where algorithms tailor prices to each consumer's willingness to pay. Examples cited during the discussion included: ·                 Airlines experimenting with AI-based pricing strategies ·                 Online retail platforms offering individualized prices for identical products ·                 Insurance companies using algorithms to optimize premiums While pricing based on individual risk, such as in insurance underwriting, is widely accepted, pricing based on willingness to pay raises significant consumer protection concerns. As these practices expand, they are likely to attract increased attention from regulators and lawmakers, particularly at the state level. AI Use Cases in Consumer Finance The panel also highlighted several areas where AI is already being deployed across the consumer financial services lifecycle. Marketing and Customer Acquisition Financial institutions are using AI to analyze large data sets and create highly personalized marketing campaigns. Large language models can generate customized messaging tailored to specific demographic groups or individual consumers. While this personalization improves targeting and engagement, it also creates compliance challenges related to: ·                 Misleading advertising ·                 Disclosure requirements ·                 Potential discriminatory targeting Underwriting and Credit Decisions AI-driven underwriting tools allow lenders to analyze alternative data, such as cash-flow information, to assess creditworthiness. These tools may expand access to credit for consumers who previously lacked traditional credit histories. However, they also raise fair lending concerns under laws such as the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and its implementing regulation, Regulation B. Because many AI models operate as "black boxes," institutions may struggle to explain how decisions are made, an issue that can complicate discrimination analyses and regulatory oversight. Fraud Detection AI is particularly powerful in fraud detection, where pattern recognition is essential. Advanced models can analyze transaction behavior in real time to identify suspicious activity while minimizing unnecessary transaction declines. These tools also allow financial institutions to communicate with customers instantly, confirming transactions or investigating suspicious activity through automated interactions. Servicing and Collections Agentic AI may soon conduct both inbound and outbound customer interactions, including: ·                 Customer service conversations ·                 Dispute resolution ·                 Collections calls In some cases, AI-driven voice systems can conduct conversations that are indistinguishable from human interactions. While this technology may improve efficiency and reduce costs, it raises legal concerns about consumer deception, harassment, and compliance with debt collection laws. Core Legal Risks Despite the novelty of the technology, many of the key legal risks arise from existing laws, not new AI-specific statutes. Liability for AI Actions As Joseph Schuster emphasized, AI is a tool, not a liability shield. Institutions remain responsible for the actions of AI systems just as they would for the actions of employees or third-party vendors. Traditional legal doctrines, including agency law, vicarious liability, and unfair or deceptive acts or practices, continue to apply. UDAP Risks AI systems interacting with consumers may create risks under federal and state UDAP laws if they: ·                 Provide inaccurate information ("hallucinations") ·                 Fail to deliver required disclosures ·                 Exhibit overconfidence in uncertain responses ·                 Engage in manipulative behavioral targeting. Fair Lending and Discrimination AI models can unintentionally produce discriminatory outcomes, even when protected characteristics are not used as inputs. As Professor Bar-Gill noted, future litigation may increasingly focus on disparate impact analysis, which examines whether outcomes disproportionately affect protected classes regardless of the model's internal logic. Governance and Risk Management Given these risks, institutions are increasingly adopting governance frameworks for AI deployment. Common practices include: ·                 AI governance committees with cross-functional participation ·                 Model inventories and risk-tiering systems ·                 Vendor due diligence for AI providers ·                 Data mapping and validation processes ·                 Continuous monitoring of AI outputs. Financial regulators are already asking supervised institutions detailed questions about how AI is being used. Institutions that implement structured governance processes are better positioned to respond to these inquiries. The Rise of Agentic Commerce One emerging application of agentic AI involves autonomous purchasing. For example, a consumer might instruct an AI assistant to plan and purchase supplies for a birthday party. The AI would then select vendors, place orders, and initiate payments using the consumer's stored payment credentials. But what happens if AI makes a mistake, such as ordering supplies for 1,000 guests instead of 10? Such scenarios raise difficult questions involving: ·                 consumer authorization ·                 merchant liability ·                 payment network rules ·                 dispute resolution These issues are only beginning to receive attention from regulators and industry participants. Key Takeaways for Financial Institutions The panel concluded with several recommendations for institutions exploring AI deployment. First, distinguish beneficial uses from harmful ones. AI can deliver significant consumer benefits, but firms must remain vigilant about potential misuse or unintended harm. Second, prioritize governance. Robust policies, oversight structures, and risk management processes are essential. Third, remember that existing laws still apply. AI systems must comply with the same consumer protection, fair lending, and disclosure requirements that govern traditional processes. Finally, institutions must recognize that failing to adopt AI also carries risks. As fraudsters increasingly deploy advanced technology, financial institutions may need AI tools simply to keep pace. As AI technology continues to evolve, the legal framework governing its use in financial services will also develop. For now, however, the most important lesson is that innovation must proceed hand-in-hand with careful legal and compliance oversight. Consumer Finance Monitor is hosted by Alan Kaplinsky, Senior Counsel at Ballard Spahr, and the founder and former chair of the firm's Consumer Financial Services Group. We encourage listeners to subscribe to the podcast on their preferred platform for weekly insights into developments in the consumer finance industry.

Chapters:00:00 Introduction to Investment Decisions02:36 Understanding Exit Strategies05:13 Evaluating Investment Metrics08:13 The Importance of Conservative Underwriting10:32 Return on Effort in Investments     We're here to help create real estate entrepreneurs... About Jake & Gino: Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and owners who have created a vertically integrated real estate company. They control over $350M in assets under management. Connect with Jake & Gino here --> https://jakeandgino.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.