Hard Money Loans

A commercial hard money loan is a non-conventional commercial real estate loan that is not made by a traditional bank. The primary rationale for a small business considering a commercial hard money loan is that traditional commercial financing options are not viable. Many prudent small business projects can be funded ONLY via a hard money lender. Several common commercial financing scenarios using hard money loans are described. These include low credit scores, a need to obtain commercial financing quickly, and special small business situations not easily understood by traditional banks.

Most small business borrowers are understandably confused by all of the different interest rates for commercial loans. How does a small business borrower decide what is the “best” rate? Is it the lowest rate or is it more complicated than that? This article will discuss the “trade-offs” in making small business loan choices like this.