Bridge Loans for California Agricultural Property
Agri Capital provides access to capital secured by agricultural and ag land in Central and Northern California, based primarily on Loan-to-Value. Unlike most hard money lenders, Agri Capital has unique expertise in farmland real estate. Our experience with Ag helps us better serve California farmers through our lending options.
- Lending on Farmland & vacant land suitable for crops
- Central Valley, Bakersfield, Fresno, Greater Sacramento
- Bridge Loans only – purchase, refinance, equity cash out
- 1st and 2nd mortgages
- No Junk Fees – just points points plus underwriting and attorney’s fees
- Conservative LTV: Up to 65% for 1st mortgages, up to 55% CLTV for 2nd’s
- Appraisal or BPO not required in most cases
- Also lending on non-ag commercial properties in the Central Valley counties
- Madera, Merced, Stanislaus, San Joaquin Counties
Please Note: We do NOT offer loans for cannabis farms, residential properties, or ground-up construction projects.
Common Loan Scenarios
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Lending Central & Northern California
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Loans for Agricultural Real Estate
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Loans for Vacant Ag Land
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1st Mortgage up to 65% LTV
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2nd Mortgages up to 55% CLTV
Scenarios Not Considered
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NO Residential Properties
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NO Cannabis-Use Properties
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NO High Leverage Over 65% LTV
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NO Ground-Up Construction Loans
Details and Requirements
Property Geographic Area Details
California's Central Valley, Fresno, Madera, Visalia, Bakersfield, Merced, Hanford, Selma, Sacramento, Yuba City.
Loan Amounts
$50,000 to $4,000,000
Interest Rates
8.5% to 12%
Origination Fees
2% to 3.5%
Loan Terms
6 to 36 months
Credit Check Required
yes
Minimum Credit Score Required
500
Typical Closing Time (Days)
20
Fastest Closing Time (Days)
10
Personal Guaranty (Recourse) Required
Sometimes
Borrower Entity Types Considered
- Individual(s)
- LLC
- Limited Partnership
- Trust
- Corporation
Documentation Required
- Credit Report
- Tax Returns
- Loan Application
Appraisal Required for Commercial Property
Sometimes
Broker Price Opinion (BPO) Accepted for Commercial Property
Sometimes
Will Consider Collateralizing Multiple Properties in One Loan
yes
Will lend to a foreign national
no
Will Allow Junior Position Mortgage(s) Behind Our Senior Mortgage
yes
Will Consider Equity Joint Venture
no
Loan Purpose
- Investment Acquisition
- Investment Refinance
- Improve Subject Property
- Use Equity to Invest in Another Property
- Invest in a Business
- Business Working Capital
- Value Add Project
- Development Project
Property Occupancy
- Vacant
- Tenant Occupied 100%
- Owner Occupied Commercial
Additional Details
Initial Underwriting Requirements: Loan Application, Credit Check, Income Verification, Appraisal or BPO (Sometimes)