News - Access Point Financial https://accesspointfinancial.com The Name to Know in Hotel Finance Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:32:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://accesspointfinancial.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Access-Point-512.svg News - Access Point Financial https://accesspointfinancial.com 32 32 APF, TMGOC co-originate $120M for dual-branded New Orleans property https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/apf-tmgoc-co-originate-120m-for-dual-branded-new-orleans-property/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:32:30 +0000 https://accesspointfinancial.com/?post_type=news&p=1822 Access Point Financial (APF) and TMGOC Ventures (TMGOC) have co-originated a $120-million bridge loan and preferred equity investment to recapitalize the recently completed conversion of a historic office building to a dual-branded hotel in downtown New Orleans on behalf of Kailas Companies.

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]]> Access Point Financial (APF) and TMGOC Ventures (TMGOC) have co-originated a $120-million bridge loan and preferred equity investment to recapitalize the recently completed conversion of a historic office building to a dual-branded hotel in downtown New Orleans on behalf of Kailas Companies.

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]]> Michael Gould named Access Point Financial CFO https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/michael-gould-named-access-point-financial-cfo/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:58:03 +0000 https://accesspointfinancial.com/?post_type=news&p=1767 Access Point Financial (APF) has appointed Michael Gould as CFO. He brings 15 years of financial experience, much of it in the hospitality industry.

“Michael brings a wealth of knowledge stemming from his work across multiple asset classes, demonstrating a particular expertise overseeing complex hospitality investments and refinancings,” said Mike Lipson, CEO, APF. “Michael’s background is a perfect fit for Access Point as we refine our vision and growth goals.”

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]]> Access Point Financial (APF) has appointed Michael Gould as CFO. He brings 15 years of financial experience, much of it in the hospitality industry.

“Michael brings a wealth of knowledge stemming from his work across multiple asset classes, demonstrating a particular expertise overseeing complex hospitality investments and refinancings,” said Mike Lipson, CEO, APF. “Michael’s background is a perfect fit for Access Point as we refine our vision and growth goals.”

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]]> Access Point Financial Issues $29.25 Million Bridge Loan for AHIP Three-Hotel Portfolio https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/access-point-financial-issues-29-25-million-bridge-loan-for-ahip-three-hotel-portfolio/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:41:29 +0000 https://accesspointfinancial.com/?post_type=news&p=1755 Access Point Financial has issued a $29.25 million bridge loan to American Hotel Income Properties, a publicly traded real estate investment trust based in Vancouver, Canada. The financing is secured by three hotels: the 113-room Courtyard by Marriott Wall at Monmouth Shores Corporate Park in New Jersey; the 81-room Courtyard by Marriott Tampa North/I-75 Fletcher in Florida; and the 80-room Fairfield Inn & Suites Orlando Ocoee in Florida.

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]]> Access Point Financial has issued a $29.25 million bridge loan to American Hotel Income Properties, a publicly traded real estate investment trust based in Vancouver, Canada. The financing is secured by three hotels: the 113-room Courtyard by Marriott Wall at Monmouth Shores Corporate Park in New Jersey; the 81-room Courtyard by Marriott Tampa North/I-75 Fletcher in Florida; and the 80-room Fairfield Inn & Suites Orlando Ocoee in Florida.

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]]> Teague Talks with Michael Lipson of Access Point Financial https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/teague-talks-with-michael-lipson-of-access-point-financial/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:38:31 +0000 https://accesspointfinancial.com/?post_type=news&p=1742 This week, Teague sits down with Michael Lipson, CEO and Chairman of the Board at Access Point Financial. As the leader of a lending platform focused on hospitality, Michael shares how Access Point is navigating today’s financial market with both discipline and creativity.

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]]> This week, Teague sits down with Michael Lipson, CEO and Chairman of the Board at Access Point Financial. As the leader of a lending platform focused on hospitality, Michael shares how Access Point is navigating today’s financial market with both discipline and creativity.

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]]> Studio 6 to get 38 new hotels https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/studio-6-to-get-38-new-hotels/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:18:13 +0000 https://accesspointfinancial.com/?post_type=news&p=1736 Prism-based Sunday PropTech has secured $286 million in financing so it can work with joint venture partner G6 Hospitality to convert a 38-hotel portfolio (>4,000 rooms) to the Studio 6 extended-stay hotels, according to the Commercial Observer.

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]]> Prism-based Sunday PropTech has secured $286 million in financing so it can work with joint venture partner G6 Hospitality to convert a 38-hotel portfolio (>4,000 rooms) to the Studio 6 extended-stay hotels, according to the Commercial Observer.

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]]> Citi, Access Point Provide $286M for Acquisition, Repositioning of 38 U.S. Hotels https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/citi-access-point-provide-286m-for-acquisition-repositioning-of-38-u-s-hotels/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:33:40 +0000 https://accesspointfinancial.com/?post_type=news&p=1729 Citigroup provided $242 million of acquisition debt, inclusive of the November 2025 acquisition, while Access Point, an Atlanta-based subsidiary of Intervest Capital Partners, provided $44 million in mezzanine debt into the deal. No broker was listed on the transaction.

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]]> Lodging Magazine, Trend Watch: How Multifamily Housing Design Has Influenced Extended Stay Hotels. https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/lodging-magazine-trend-watch-how-multifamily-housing-design-has-influenced-extended-stay-hotels/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:12:28 +0000 https://accesspointfinancial.com/?post_type=news&p=1707 "We continue to believe that capital markets will increasingly lean into this segment as the data has become extremely compelling. Strong performance trends have driven greater financeability." Michael Lipson, CEO Access Point

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]]> 2025: The year that started with optimism and ended with caution for hoteliers https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/2025-the-year-that-started-with-optimism-and-ended-with-caution-for-hoteliers/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 16:06:53 +0000 https://accesspointfinancial.com/?post_type=news&p=1699 "Cautious optimism" is among the most common cliches heard across the hotel industry every year, but still an apt description of how many hoteliers felt at the start of 2025.

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]]> "Cautious optimism" is among the most common cliches heard across the hotel industry every year, but still an apt description of how many hoteliers felt at the start of 2025.

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]]> What word best describes 2025 for the hotel industry? https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/what-word-best-describes-2025-for-the-hotel-industry/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 16:06:24 +0000 https://accesspointfinancial.com/?post_type=news&p=1696 2025 was by most measures a difficult year for the hotel industry, but most hoteliers and experts looking for just a single word to describe the year focus on how companies have been able to weather the storm rather than overcome the storm itself.

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]]> 2025 was by most measures a difficult year for the hotel industry, but most hoteliers and experts looking for just a single word to describe the year focus on how companies have been able to weather the storm rather than overcome the storm itself.

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]]> Master renovation from due diligence to delivery https://accesspointfinancial.com/news/master-renovation-from-due-diligence-to-delivery/ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:40:10 +0000 https://accesspointfinancial.com/?post_type=news&p=1681 With many industry developers and investors hitting the pause button on new hotel construction due to tight economics, renovations, conversions and PIPs are now on the front burner for hoteliers — and brands — looking to accelerate consumer and revenue momentum across their assets.

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]]> With many industry developers and investors hitting the pause button on new hotel construction due to tight economics, renovations, conversions and PIPs are now on the front burner for hoteliers — and brands — looking to accelerate consumer and revenue momentum across their assets.

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