Jan Brzeski, Founder and CIO of Arixa Capital, discusses the convenience and ease of receiving a non-conventional loan. Gone are the days of taking two to three months to receive a loan from a bank. With non-conventional lending, you can get your loan in two to three weeks, providing relevant information. They touch on topics such as opportunity zones and hard-money lending vs. non-bank lending.
Read MoreRecently Goldman Sachs closed on its purchase of Genesis Capital, which lends money to developers who buy, renovate, and resell single family homes. This seemingly obscure corner of real estate finance has also attracted attention from KKR, which struck a deal with Toorak Capital, and Kuwaiti investment vehicle Wafra Capital, which partnered with Anchor Loans. Meanwhile, Blackstone is aiming to build the Finance of America brand as a lender to investors in single family homes as well.
While Goldman, KKR, Wafra, and Blackstone each have their own reasons for focusing on this niche, we believe they all recognize several attractive features of this type of investment program. Jan Brzeski, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer outlines some of those features in the article he contributed for the Mann Report.
Read MoreA strong economy, heightened regulatory standards for banks, and a greater appetite for risk among many investors has led to brisk growth for non-bank lenders, a trend that’s played out with recent deals in Los Angeles.
Read MoreArixa Capital welcomes Adam Candler as a Commercial Loan Officer. In his role, he will bolster Arixa’s growing platform to finance commercial real estate developers operating in California’s urban areas, focusing on unparalleled customer service and reinforcing the company’s reputation for white-glove loan servicing and intelligent private lending solutions.
Read MoreA decade on from the global financial crisis, non-bank lenders represent an established part of the US real estate debt market. In the last cycle, non-bank lenders were part of the picture, but the retrenchment of banks from US real estate post 2008, has led to rapid growth in private debt providers. As the market continues to evolve, five key trends are worth watching.
Read MoreReal estate crowdfunding came into existence after the Global Financial Crisis. Several high profile startups got started around 2010-2012, spurred in part by the JOBS Act which streamlined the process of raising capital from individual investors. As the Internet transformed one industry after another, the real estate investment space appeared stodgy and overdue for disruption. Jan Brzeski, managing director and chief investment officer at Arixa Capital outlines some lessons we have learned from the successes and failures in this space so far, and a few predictions for the future.
Read MoreMost wealth managers today advise investors to maintain a diverse portfolio of stock and bond funds. However, there is one glaring problem with this advice: neither type of investment generates much income. Jan Brzeski, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer at Arixa Capital writes how non-bank lending creates valuable opportunities as a complement to traditional investments.
Read MoreJan Brzeski is the managing director and chief investment officer of Crosswind Financial and Arixa Capital Advisors. Brzeski has learned powerful lessons from life’s ups and downs, not only from his extensive background in investment and finance, but also as an entrepreneur who had to start over again after the internet stock market bubble burst in 2002. He shares those lessons with Private Lender and discusses the national trend toward—and his company’s focus on—urban redevelopment.
Read MoreJan Brzeski, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer at Arixa Capital writes an article predicting where the industry is going and how many non-bank lenders have grown into substantial business.
Read MoreConnect Media interviews Managing Director & CIO of Arixa Capital, Jan Brzeski on his insights about the investment market in Los Angeles as well as covering the highly anticipated annual real estate event on May 2nd.
Read MoreTogether with his partners and colleagues at Crosswind Financial and Arixa Capital, Jan Brzeski is building a real estate private lending business that truly puts customers first. With the mantra of “white glove service,” the team provides all customers and prospective customers with a level of service you would expect from a private banker.
Read MoreArixa Capital welcomes Dan Frankel as Director of Investor Relations and Business Development. In this role, he will support a community of investors and developers operating within the small balance lending niche for urban residential renovation and construction projects. His focus will help Arixa expand its evergreen real estate lending funds and strengthen its capabilities to support its growing origination volume.
Read MoreJan Brzeski, Managing Director and CIO of Arixa Capital contributes an article to REI Weath that covers the topic of cryptocurrencies. "We have reached a very interesting moment for those of us with a strong interest in finance and economics. In recent weeks, some of the leading minds in the investment and finance business have opined about Bitcoin and other cryptocurriences. Jamie Dimon of JP Morgan Chase called Bitcoin “a fraud” and Howard Marks has referred to it as a “speculative bubble” or “pyramid
scheme”. He then revised his view, noting that it could be used legitimately as a medium of exchange, so long as enough people agree to accept it."
Scotsman Guide asks Managing Director and CIO of Arixa Capital, Jan Brzeski his thoughts on what's ahead for the commercial market in 2018.
Read MoreNon-bank lender Arixa Capital will begin selling some of its fix-and-flip loans, which carry a 8%-10% loss-adjusted yield, directly to investors in the next few months, according to Jan Brzeski, chief investment officer.
Read MoreHard money loan funds have numerous advantages over most of the platforms, including more conservative LTV's, higher volume, instant diversification, better transparency, easier management and early liquidation. However, finding a good fund has been very difficult for many investors. Ian Ippolito, investor and serial entrepreneur has writen his top 15 hard money loan funds for 2017-2018.
Read MoreCommercial development is booming in Inglewood, and residential real estate is anticipated to follow. Developers, investors, politicians and commercial real estate brokers cite the incoming Los Angeles Stadium and Hollywood Park entertainment center, the new Metro Crenshaw rail line, and $14 billion invested in nearby Los Angeles International Airport as driving forces behind new apartment construction, raising apartment rents and increasing home prices. LABJ asked Greg Hebner, Managing Director at Arixa Capital what he thinks about the residential real estate in Inglewood.
Read MoreJan Brzeski of Arixa Capital analyzes current bank lending regulations, why they are so heavily regulated and what regulators should focus on. GlobeSt.com sat down with Brzeski for an exclusive interview to talk about the regulation of bank lending.
Read MoreJan Brzeski, Managing Director and CIO of Arixa Capital contributes an article for Western Real Estate Business that discusses the potential for increased yields that can seem attractive to many of today's investors. However, a certain amount of 'buyer' beware' exists, which makes it incumbent upon the prospective investor to do their homework.
Read MoreSince the financial crisis, there has been substantial growth in non-bank lending platforms, including fintech companies along with an increase in banking regulations. With the growth of non-banking lenders, Jan B. Brzeski, managing director and chief investment officer of Crosswind Capital and Arixa Capital, questions if the government should increase regulations of non-bank lending to “level the playing field.” GlobeSt.com sat down with Brzeski for an exclusive interview to talk about the regulation environment of bank and non-bank lending.
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