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We sat in a room with some of the biggest lenders in the country last week. What we heard wasn't reassuring. From rising appraisal fraud to (not) shocking statements from a loan officer, this episode breaks down what's really happening inside the lending industry and how it could impact real estate investors.

Topics discussed:

Introduction (00:00)

Two concerning trends in the lending industry (01:46)

Appraisal fraud and the problem with CDAs (05:25)

Why lenders, LOs, and appraisers might be lying to you (09:51)

Unrated securitizations and changes in DSCR lending (12:49)

Macroeconomic risk and parallels to 2008 (15:11)

AI, unemployment, and the future of consumerism (16:24)

Iran, oil prices, and Mike’s Medicare theory (21:53)

Why rates aren't coming down and what to do about your debt now (25:38)

Portfolio architecture: what to buy, what to hold, and what to watch out for (27:59)

Where the lending industry is headed (34:29)

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