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For real estate agents

Buyer's financing fell through? Save the closing with a bridge loan

When a buyer's mortgage falls through right before closing, the deal — and your commission — is usually lost. Before you cancel the contract, give us ten minutes to see whether bridge financing can save it.

Investment properties only — we don't finance owner-occupied primary residences.

  • Buyer declined at the last minute
  • Debt-to-income ratio too high
  • Self-employed or bank-statement borrower
  • Appraisal came in low
  • Lender pulled financing
  • Can't close by the contract date

The deal

Optional — the contract deadline.

Appraised or your best estimate.

The buyer

Optional — a rough figure is fine.

You

Optional.

Submitting a deal is not an application for credit and does not affect the buyer’s credit. Every transaction is subject to underwriting; we will tell you quickly and honestly whether it is one we can help with.

Before you cancel the contract

Know what actually kills deals at the last minute

New debt, a low appraisal, a DSCR rent shortfall, a lender that pulled out — most last-minute denials come from a handful of causes. See which ones a bridge loan can still rescue.

  • New debt during escrow
  • Low appraisal
  • Self-employed income
  • Too many properties
  • Non-warrantable condo
  • Lender pulled out