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    Our exciting start to the year - here's what's new

    Our exciting start to the year - here's what's new

    The year kicked off with a flurry of activity at Longleaf. Here’s a snapshot of what we’ve been up to, showcasing our growth and some of the fun projects we've been working on.The new landing pageWebs...

    $1.85 million new construction case study

    $1.85 million new construction case study

    Before we jump into today's topic, I'm excited to share the new Be the Bank site. I ventured into coding this year and developed the site from scratch with Ruby/Rails and TailwindUI. It's pretty simpl...

    Using hard money to unlock retirement wealth

    Using hard money to unlock retirement wealth

    Back in 2007, my foray into retirement investing began with the government's Thrift Savings Plan. By the time I left the service in 2011, I had accumulated a modest portfolio of about $20k — not too s...

    Our flexible tech stack

    Our flexible tech stack

    I'm excited to announce that we've finally migrated from our original, in-house-built origination and servicing system to a comprehensive, all-in-one SaaS solution. This marks a new era of efficiency ...

    A private lender's view: how we're guiding real estate investors

    A private lender's view: how we're guiding real estate investors

    ​As our community of readers and investors at Longleaf Lending has grown, I wanted to revisit and share the highlights from an article I wrote at this time last year - the insights are more pertinent ...

    Ranking the five ways we generate leads

    Ranking the five ways we generate leads

    At Longleaf, connecting with the right clients is as crucial as providing top-notch lending services. I wanted to give you a behind-the-scenes look at how we generate most of our leads, ranked by the ...