Terms and Rates

» Criteria and Rates for our Loan Programs

  • Hard Money Commercial Bridge Lending Criteria & Rates

    2 Week Closings - Apply for a Hard Money Loan

    • Loan Size

      From $1,000,000 - most loans fund between $1 and $10 million

    • Location

      Urban and suburban US properties

    • Collateral

      Improved commercial and investment residential real estate (no raw land or construction/development projects)
      WA & CA - residential owner occupied OK. Other states: OK only if held in a corporate entity and proceeds are used for business purposes

    • Rates

      From 9.99% - Most loans fund at prime + 4-5% plus a couple of points + broker points, if applicable

    • Terms

      1-3 years, interest only, no prepayment penalty

    • Max LTV

      65% LTV*
      Purchase: Value is actual purchase price of the real estate* If borrower has down 30+% in cash, we'll "stretch" the LTV max
      Refinance: Value is Avatar's opinion of the appraised value of real estate for refinances. We have our own review appraiser and principle travel to visit each property.

    • Creative/Flexible

      Blanket loans; points and fees wrapped into the loan; multiple income sources considered.

    • Due Diligence

      A deposit of about $5 - $6k is required before due diligence process is begun and is credited against the third party costs of underwriting: fair market value evaluation fee, inspections, site visit, legal costs, escrow, etc.

    • Down Payment

      The fee is due upon signing of the Letter of Intent and Term Sheet and cannot be wrapped into closing costs.

  • Flexible Commercial Fully Amortized Loans

    45 Day Closings - Apply for a Commerical Loan

    • Loan Size

      $1,000,000 - $6,000,000

    • Location

      Urban and suburban US properties

    • Collateral

      Improved commercial & investment residential real estate
      No: raw/improved land, construction, gas stations, car washes, or other environmentally risky properties

    • Rates

      Declining Prepayment penalty; 20-25 yr amortization
      20 yr loans fixed for 2 yrs, then 3 yrs variable - from 7.25%
      20 yr loans fixed for up to 5 yrs - from 8.25%
      20 yr loans variable for 5 yrs - from 8.75%
      25 yr loans fixed for 10 yrs - from 8.29%

    • Max LTV

      Up to 75% LTV, depending on the loan scenario
      Based on FIRREA compliant appraisal within past 6 months

    • Credit Score

      FICO > 600, with no bankruptcy in past 10 yrs.

    • Due Diligence

      A deposit of about $5 - $6k is required before due diligence process is begun and is credited against the third party costs of underwriting: fair marketvalue evaluation fee, inspections, site visit, legal costs, escrow, etc.

    • Down Payment

      The fee is due upon signing of the Letter of Intent and Term Sheet and cannot be wrapped into closing costs.
      Avatar can be ready to fund in 2 weeks after receipt of these signed documents and due diligence down payment.

    • Management

      Owner occupied: Borrower must have experience in the business
      Investors: Must have experience in owning/managing similar property

  • Blanket Loans / Additional Collateral

    Apply for a Blanket Loan

    In some circumstances, a borrower may own additional real estate. If there is sufficient equity in those properties to generate enough capital to meet Avatar's minimum equity (borrower cash investment) requirements, a client can buy a property without layout cash out of pocket. See the example scenario below for how that might work:

    • Subject Property

      $1,000,000

    • Additional Real Estate

      $2,000,000 (has $800,000 existing mortgage)

    • Total Collateral

      $3,000,000

    • 65% Avatar Loan

      $1,950,000

    • Pay off existing mortgage

      - 800,000

    • Balance

      $1,150,000 (enough to buy the subject property and cover closing costs)

  • Loans by State

    Please view our Loans by State page for more information on loans in your state.