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-podcast

Connect 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