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A & D Land Loans - Non-Recourse Bank Finance

Loan Amount: $5M - $50M + 
Term: Up to 3 Years
Rate: Prime + 0.5 or SOFR-based equivalent
Origination Fees: 1.5 - 2.0 PT
Loan to Cost/Recourse Options: Up to 60% Non-Recourse with Completion Guarantees; 75% Full-Recourse - Subject to change.
Facility Options: Prefer to set up facility for multiple transactions


Comment: Non-recourse land loans are more common with private funds, but much rarer for bank finance. We can accommodate individual project finance or a facility to accommodate A, D & C needs, all at bank rates. 

A & D Land Loans- Non-Recourse Private Finance

​Loan Amount: $2M - $40M+
Term: Up to 5 Years
Rate: 12% and up
Origination Fees: 2-3%
Loan To Value/Loan to Cost: Up to 85%
Recourse: Non-Recourse

Comment: Lot developers use high LTC non-recourse A & D land loans, in combination with their builder deposits to close with little of their own cash at closing. With the majority of the capital stack financed, developers can close without an equity partner, and keep 100% of their profit.

OBS* Land Banking  - Up to 85% (90% For Finished Lots)

Investment Amount: $3M – $20M of Peak Investment Per Project
Builder Deposit: 15% of Acquisition & Development Cost (10% For Finished Lots)
Term: 12 - 42 Months
Option Fee Rate: 13% and up
Personal Guarantee: Non-Recourse
Builder Contract: Option Contract - No Specific Performance
Minimum Term: No Minimum Term, Builder may buy early without penalty.
Investor Minimum Return: No Minimum Return or Interest or Multiple​

​Comment: Builders and large developers use OBS to minimize equity requirements, shifting risk from developers to the land banker. There are no minimum returns, multiple requirements, or hidden fees and builders can buy lots back early with no penalty. 



Non-Recourse* Small Land Loans - LTV Underwriting - Quick Close Scenarios

​Loan Amount: $2M -- $15M
Term: Up to 3 Years
Rate: 12% 
Origination Fees: 3pts
LTV vs LTC: 60% of entire builder takedown which may be up to 85% LTC!! 
Appraisal: Not Required
Recourse: Non-Recourse with Completion Guarantee
Closing Time: Typically 3 to 4 weeks

BTR/Condo - Non-Recourse A, D, & C (Vertical) - up to 85% LTC

​Loan Amount: $8M - $65M+ for A, D, & C
Term: Up to 3 Years
Rate: 500-550 over SOFR 
Origination Points: 2-3%
LTC: Up to 85% 
Recourse: Non-Recourse w/completion, standard carve-outs
Note: BTR, Custom Homes/Communities, Condo opportunities to even, Multifamily


****Other Asset Classes
Land Finance Group strives to provide the gamut of land loans, often characterized by risk.  We also entertain other risk-based loans, such as "covered land plays", mixed-use projects, resorts, and brownfields.

Contact Kyle Poole to discuss specific scenarios - 202-244-3000 / [email protected]

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