The Buyline, January 2021

Thoughts from the Desk of Bob Repass… Happy New Year! Yes, believe it or not 2021 is FINALLY here! Here at Colonial and NoteSchool we are excited about the market opportunities we see ahead of us this coming year. We have positioned ourselves to be ready to move quickly and have the capital to deploy... Read More

The Buyline, December 2020

Thoughts from the Desk of Bob Repass… The pandemic has not only reshaped our daily lives, but it also created an unprecedented shape to the stock, housing, and real estate markets as well as the note industry. Lost in all that has been Covid-19, I bet you forgot 2020 was a leap year. Little did... Read More

CIF II Q3 2020 Investor Newsletter

Dear Valued Investor, As an important part of the Colonial Impact Fund II (the “Fund”) family, we are pleased to share with you the quarterly investor newsletter from Q3, 2020. The Fund has completed its 22nd full quarter of operations. Operating in a profitable and well-managed way continues to be our highest priority. Since its... Read More

The Buyline, November 2020

Thoughts from the Desk of Bob Repass… I opened up NoteExpo 2020 last week with a NOTE Talk (think TED Talk at a note conference) that I called, Pivot: The Word of the Year for Surviving 2020. Around this time of year, we hear lots of “of the year” awards. There’s song of the year,... Read More

The Buyline, October 2020

Thoughts from the Desk of Bob Repass… If you are like me, you are tired of hearing (and using) the phrase “uncertain times.” 2020 has been anything but certain. It has caused us to stay focused on what drives revenue and adapt, as well as adopt new strategies. Since 2014, we have hosted the note... Read More

The Buyline, September 2020

Thoughts from the Desk of Bob Repass… I started in the seller finance discounted note business in 1990. I left my job as a bank manager and joined Metropolitan Mortgage & Securities who at the time were the largest institutional investor of privately held mortgages. After 2 weeks of training in Spokane, WA, I returned... Read More

CIF II Q2 2020 Investor Newsletter

Dear Valued Investor, As an important part of the Colonial Impact Fund II (the “Fund”) family, we are pleased to share with you the quarterly investor newsletter from Q2, 2020. The Fund has completed its 21st full quarter of operations. Operating in a profitable and well-managed way continues to be our highest priority. Since its... Read More

The Buyline, August 2020

Thoughts from the Desk of Bob Repass… After much thought, deliberation, and research we have decided that NoteExpo 2020 will now be a fully live virtual event on November 6-7. This was not an easy decision for us to make, but given the current circumstances and continued uncertainties, we feel it is the right decision.... Read More

The Buyline, July 2020

Thoughts from the Desk of Bob Repass… Back on April 15th I published the following post on my Social Media pages that I called I miss baseball: Today I realize I miss baseball! It is a beautiful sunny day here and my favorite team the New York Yankees were supposed to be playing an afternoon... Read More

The Buyline, June 2020

Thoughts from the Desk of Bob Repass… For obvious reasons this graduation “season” is unlike any other that I have ever seen. Most high school and college graduation ceremonies turned into parades as students rode in cars down the street while people cheered, were conducted virtually or, at best, from a large social distance as... Read More