Chief Economist to Deliver Keynote at Private Lending Conference

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - July 26, 2016 - PRLog -- The American Association of Private Lenders (AAPL) announced that Dr. Mark Fleming, Chief Economist at First American Financial Corporation, will deliver the keynote address at the 2016 American Association of Private Lenders Annual Conference. The Conference will be held November 13-15, in Las Vegas, Nevada and is scheduled to feature over 25 presentations, panels and workshops addressing a broad spectrum of personal real estate finance topics.

In his role at First American Financial Corporation, Fleming leads an economic team responsible for analysis, commentary, and forecasting trends in the real estate and mortgage markets. Fleming's research interests primarily include real estate and urban economics, applied econometrics and mortgage risk. He has published research in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics and Geographic Information Sciences. His research has also been published in the book "Advances in Spatial Econometrics," and he is a U.S. patent author.

As a trusted and influential voice with 20 years of experience in the mortgage and property information business, Fleming is frequently quoted by national news outlets and industry trade publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and Housing Wire and he is a regular guest on high-profile broadcast news channels, including CBS, CNBC, Fox Business News and NPR.

Linda Hyde, AAPL's Executive Director, is thrilled to have Fleming participate in the 2016 Annual Conference, "Mark will be an amazing addition to the conference! Not only because of the company that he represents, but also because he is a highly-respected economist within the industry. I think the AAPL members will appreciate Mark's insight and humor during this year's keynote speech."

AAPL's Annual Conference is expected to attract a large contingent of real estate professionals including: private lenders, residential and commercial investors, investment firms, note buyers and brokers, CPAs, IRA Servicing Companies, as well as other service advisors. Registration for the Conference is open. Visit www.aaplconference.com to register today.