REAL ESTATE / COMMERCIAL

Commercial Real Estate Loans

Commercial real estate financing turns on property type, income, occupancy, leverage, borrower strength, business use, and exit—not just the street address.

01 / UNDERSTAND THE STRUCTURE

Finance the Property Like an Operating Asset.

Commercial real estate financing is evaluated around property operations, tenants, leases, value and the borrower's strength. Owner-occupied and investment transactions follow different paths.

Where it can fit

  • Owners of income-producing commercial property
  • Businesses buying eligible premises

Common uses

Property acquisitionRefinanceEligible improvements
02 / THE QUALIFICATION PICTURE

What shapes the file.

  • Net operating income
  • Lease quality and rollover
  • Property condition and leverage

General product guidance. A provider’s actual criteria and review determine eligibility.

Documents to prepare

  • Purchase contract or current loan statement
  • Rent roll, leases and property operating statement
  • Property valuation, insurance and reserve information
Build a document checklist
03 / READ THE FINE PRINT

Know the tradeoffs.

  • Tenant rollover can change income during the loan.
  • Environmental review, appraisal and a balloon maturity can affect the transaction.
Understand the full cost
↳ / CAPITAL, CONSIDERED

Go deeper into this lane.

T / CAPITAL, CONSIDERED

Put the numbers to work.

04 / CAPITAL, CONSIDERED

Keep these on the shortlist.

Q / CAPITAL, CONSIDERED

A question worth asking.

Is a long amortization the same as a long maturity?

No. Payments may be calculated over one period while the remaining balance comes due much earlier. Read both dates.

YOUR NEXT MOVE

Make your next move an informed one.

Start with your profile. Understand the tradeoffs. Prepare a clear request.