My insurance company is American Modern Insurance.

Try Peoples Bank, American Bank of Missouri, or West Community Credit Union.

My wife and I are American but live & work in Hong Kong and expect to be here for at least a few more years.

Dan Bostik, Monument title is my personal favorite..Hocker is ok, but they are slow and are not very flexible.I have had issues with Chicago Title, and First American missing clouds on titles so I refuse to use them when I, or any of my clients, are buying a property.Meridian has a tendency to make mistakes on the settlement statements, so you need to verify everything.

Join the American Association of Private Lenders and attend their convention to become acquainted with the lending industry.

I’m a property newbie reading books about investing( mainly American ones) wondering how the concepts in them differ to ones used where I live (England).

With almost half of Americans living paycheck to paycheck, I think these lending practices is an eventual disaster waiting to happen. 

You're a real American success story!

FYI, most people in Europe are more versed in American politics than Americans.

@Sam Wydner The 1% rule doesn't apply in most major American metropolitans with population and job growth.