Financing program

Commercial real estate loans

A commercial real estate loan is a business-purpose mortgage secured by income-producing or owner-occupied property such as multifamily, retail, office, industrial or mixed-use buildings.

Unlike a home loan, a commercial loan is underwritten mainly on the property and the sponsor: the income the building produces, its value, and the experience and financial strength of the people behind it. DealRail arranges acquisition, refinance and cash-out financing across banks, credit unions, debt funds, agency lenders and private lenders.

What it is used for

  • Buying a stabilized income property
  • Refinancing out of a maturing or expensive loan
  • Pulling cash out of a property to fund the next deal
  • Consolidating several properties under one portfolio or blanket loan
  • Buying or refinancing an owner-occupied building for your business

How it is typically structured

Loan purpose
Purchase, rate and term refinance, or cash-out refinance
Common leverage
Frequently in the 65% to 80% loan-to-value range, depending on asset type, lender and cash flow
Common terms
Often 5, 7 or 10 year terms on 25 to 30 year amortization, with fixed or floating rates
Recourse
Full recourse, limited recourse or non-recourse, depending on lender type and deal size

Terms vary by lender, property and borrower. This is general market information, not a quote or commitment.

What lenders look at

  • Net operating income from the trailing 12 month operating statement and current rent roll
  • Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR), usually tested at 1.20x to 1.35x
  • Appraised value and loan-to-value
  • Sponsor experience, liquidity and net worth
  • Property condition, occupancy and market

What you will need

  • Trailing 12 month operating statement and year-to-date financials
  • Current rent roll
  • Purchase contract (for acquisitions) or current mortgage statement (for refinances)
  • Personal financial statement and schedule of real estate owned for each guarantor
  • Entity documents for the borrowing entity

Your portal checklist is generated from your deal, so you are only asked for what your file needs.

How DealRail places it

We pre-underwrite the file before any lender sees it, build the package the way each lender prefers to receive it, and route it only to lenders whose current appetite fits the asset type, market, size and sponsor profile.

Common questions

How is a commercial real estate loan different from a residential mortgage?

A commercial loan is underwritten mainly on the income the property produces and on the sponsor, not on personal income alone. Terms are usually shorter, loans often carry prepayment penalties, and the borrower is typically an LLC or other entity rather than an individual.

What property types can you finance?

Multifamily, retail, office, industrial, mixed-use, self-storage, hospitality and special-purpose properties, along with owner-occupied buildings. Fit depends on the lender, so we match each file to lenders active in that asset type.

Can I get a non-recourse commercial loan?

Non-recourse financing is available from some lender types, most often on stabilized properties with strong cash flow and at larger loan sizes. Non-recourse loans still carry standard carve-outs for fraud, misrepresentation and similar acts.

More answers in the FAQ

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