Builder Circle

Builder Circle is a Midwest-based direct real estate lender financing developers, home builders, rehabbers, and investors in 18 states. It offers development, rehab, acquisition/bridge, and rental loans, with in-house underwriting, funding, servicing, and a construction draw process using virtual inspections.

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Last updated: September 28, 2026

Company Quick Facts

  • Headquarters: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
  • Founders: Bruce Bloomingdale, Bruce Margulis, and Bryan Thomas
  • Company Type: Direct real estate lender
  • Operations: Processes, underwrites, funds, and services its loans in-house
  • Primary Customers: Real estate developers, home builders, rehabbers, and investors
  • Loan Types: Development loans, rehab loans, acquisition and bridge loans, and rental loans
  • Property / Project Types: Land development, ground-up residential construction, single-family homes, townhomes, multifamily properties, and rental properties
  • Geographic Focus: Lending in 18 states, with a Midwest base
  • Development Loan Leverage: Up to 85% LTC and 75% LTV as completed
  • Rehab Loan Leverage: Up to 90% LTC and 75% LTV as repaired
  • Rehab Loan Minimum: $65,000
  • Acquisition / Bridge Leverage: Up to 70% current LTV
  • Rental Loans: Financing for single-family and multifamily rental properties, with maximum loan amounts based on property value and DSCR
  • Closing Speed: Closings available in as little as 7 days
  • Construction Draws: Uses virtual inspections and can fund draws within 72 hours after a completed inspection

Office Locations

43313 Woodward Avenue #1382 , Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302

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