{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Private Lending Insights","title":"RBI Private Lending's National Expansion and Insights about Florida","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3223,"description":"Andres Saias, Chief Lending Officer at RBI Private Lending, spoke with Rocky Butani to share some insights about their growth in the past few years, their national expansion, and what's happening in Florida. Visit RBI's profile on PrivateLenderLink.com to learn more and to contact them: https://privatelenderlink.com/profile/rbi-mortgages/?utm_source=lender-link-podcastConnect with Andres on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andres-saias-22b04a97/This interview is Episode #11 of the Private Lending Insights Podcast: https://podcast.privatelenderlink.com/00:00 Intro and Guest Overview   01:27 Market Trends Q1 2025   02:45 Expanding Beyond Florida   03:30 Tariffs and Investor Sentiment   04:40 Material Costs and Inventory   05:40 Treasury Rates and Capital   07:15 Securitizations and Rate Outlook   08:15 Loan Volume Growth   10:09 Borrower and Team Growth   11:59 Loan Types Overview   13:24 RTL Breakdown   16:36 Fix and Flip Strategy   20:56 Foreign National Lending   24:52 Construction Loan Terms   26:47 Large and Luxury Loans   29:42 Expansion Markets   31:05 Company History   36:43 Team and Operations   38:14 Growth Plans   40:27 Florida Market Overview   42:21 Why New Construction   43:47 Investor Shift from Florida   45:32 Inventory and Values   47:27 Risks in 2025   48:26 Condo Market   49:56 Florida Hot Markets   51:03 Jacksonville and Panhandle   52:26 Wrap-up and Contact Info ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/xr0UiXHNefdYVN_pu04i05Y0vju7Zbs-uZfDeHQDW14/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83ZjVk/YjFlNDU1YzQzZjQz/NDVjZGRlODQ1Yzk5/MWUxZS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}