Commercial Bridge Loans

How to Secure a Commercial Bridge Loan

Posted by on October 21, 2020 at 5:50 pm

The first step toward securing a commercial bridge loan is to make sure that you have a deal that’s profitable for your Company and your prospective commercial real estate lender.  As a general guideline for standing (existing) property  purchase financing, you should be “all-in” (purchase price + renovation/improvement costs) is somewhere south of 70% of […]

How to Use Commercial Bridge Loans

Posted by on October 26, 2016 at 12:33 pm

Securing a commercial bridge loan may be just the thing for your business whether you’re in between anticipated incoming funds or you need to take the success of your company higher faster than your bank is capable of. Bridge loans usually have higher interest rates than conventional commercial real estate loans, but have lower rates […]

Finding a Good Commercial Bridge Loan – Answers to 3 Common Questions

Posted by on October 23, 2016 at 9:52 pm

As a business owner, you are certainly not alone in thinking that your Company may need alternate forms of financing to help you maintain or expand your business. Many companies are in the same position while they try to obtain a loan from banks or other financial institutions.  A commercial bridge loan may be perfect […]

What is a Commercial Bridge Loan?

Posted by on October 22, 2016 at 10:32 am

A commercial bridge loan is a short-term loan that is used to bridge the gap between various financial expectations.  Typical transactions have an urgent time-frame to close, a very strong value proposition, and a clear-cut exit strategy within 6 to 36 months, often with 1 or 2-year extensions available for extra fees.  In order to […]

What in the World are Commercial Bridge Loans and Why in the World Would I Ever Need One?

Posted by on May 19, 2012 at 11:46 pm

As the name implies, commercial bridge loans are short-term commercial loans collateralized by real estate that serve as a bridge for you as the borrower that gets you to your next commercial property deal.  This type of commercial real estate financing permits you to alleviate  liquidity constraints and take full advantage of time-sensitive opportunities with […]