A well-functioning mortgage market depends on accurate appraisals. Federal regulation of appraisals is very peculiar, involving two obscure entities that are not well-known to the public:
Homeownership can be a powerful tool for building intergenerational wealth, and a well-functioning mortgage market depends on accurate appraisals.
Finding healthcare coverage can be a challenge for many Americans, including gig workers, the self-employed, and people at small businesses.
Tick. Tick. Tick. For small business owners, gig workers, and freelancers fighting for survival during the pandemic, every day that passed without essential capital put their futures at risk. So when Womply – also known as Oto Analytics, Inc. – and CEO Toby Scammell claimed to offer a “PPP Fast Lane” to get them speedy access to funds through the Paycheck Protection Program, it sounded like time was finally on their side.
Private fund managers such as Apollo, Ares, Blackstone and KKR have grown to dominate corporate finance over the past decade. Now they are targeting the biggest prize in the global economy: the U.S. consumer.