Dan J. Harkey

Master Educator | Business & Finance Consultant | Mentor

Private & Hard Money Lending

Valuable Insight and Information About Private & Hard Money Lending

Private Lending Runs on Trust. Brokers Make It Work

In private and hard money lending, brokers and agents don’t just “find money”—they engineer the transaction. They act as intermediaries with fiduciary responsibilities, aligning Borrower needs with investor requirements while keeping the deal anchored to collateral value, risk, and an executable exit strategy. This site provides reliable insight—from structuring to underwriting to documentation—so your deals are defensible and your outcomes predictable.

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Purchasing Property Subject to a First Lien Without Notifying The First Lender

For Borrowers Trying To Get A Lower Interest Rate On Their First Loan

Borrower Withholds Material Facts: In His Loan Transaction

Intentional or By Accident?

My Soon-To-Be ex-Husband Applied for a Home Loan During Our Divorce

Trouble in Paradise

Procedures for Real Property Loan Transactions:

Best Practices

The State Of California Took Over The Development Approval Process

Leaving Local Municipalities with Only Ministerial Approvals

Can We Purchase Property Subject to a First Lien Without Notifying the Lender?

Obtaining a Loan Without Telling His Wife

Trouble in Paradise

Ask The Right Questions- Quick Read

Chapter VI - Private Money Lending: Licensing and Regulatory Oversight

Chapter V - Active participants in the lending process

Including third-party vendors.

Chapter IV - Strategies for Successful Loan Originations

Chapter III - Ask the Right Questions: Close Your Deal

Chapter II - Private Money, Hard Money, Loan Originations