Lightning Docs
Lightning Docs, based in Irvine, CA, offers automated, cloud-based attorney-grade loan documents. Developed by Fortra Law, they provide an easy-to-use interface for various loan types and properties, ensuring instant delivery without re-draw fees, making them a valuable resource for private lenders.
Lightning Docs puts best-in-class, law firm-grade loan documents at your fingertips.
Backed by Fortra Law, the nation’s largest private lending law firm, Lightning Docs are attorney-prepared loan documents that you receive instantly. Each set of cloud-based documents is constantly updated and approved by local attorneys.
We’ve developed a personalized and streamlined online interface that empowers clients to harness best-in-class technology to prepare attorney-grade loan documents without a live attorney. In a marketplace riddled with smaller loan transactions that cannot accommodate full-service legal fees, Lightning Docs is your go-to instant loan document software.
- Loans Secured by All Property Types: SFR, Multifamily, Commercial, Industrial, Warehouse, Mixed-Use, Hospitality, and Land
- All Loan Products: Short-Term Bridge, Fix & Flip, Construction, Ground-Up, Commercial, 30-Year Loans, DSCR Rental, Portfolio Blankets, Cosmetic Rehab, Rental, Perm and Mini Perm Loans, and many other product types
- Any Loan Amortization: ARM, Interest-Only, Partial and Full Amortization, I/O to Full or Partial, and all other types of amortization
Why do private lenders choose Lightning Docs?
- Built by attorneys
- Easy-to-use interface
- Integrates with many LOS platforms
- Approved by all major loan buyers
- Documents have been used in rated and unrated securitizations
- 100+ custom features with no restrictions
- No re-draw fees or contract period
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Lightning Docs is a fully automated, cloud-based loan document solution that gives YOU the power to draft your own attorney-grade loan documents. Lightning Docs has you covered no matter the collateral property type, loan product, loan amortization, and many more. It takes a five- to ten-minute online interview to download your specific documents straight to your computer.
Lightning Docs are the Official Loan Documents of the American Association of Private Lenders (AAPL).
Need to edit something after downloading?
No problem – we don’t charge re-draw fees, and you can edit and re-download your documents as much as you’d like.
Have a question you’d like a live attorney to look at?
You can utilize the same documents to consult with Fortra Law attorneys as needed. Personalize the amount of external involvement you need.
Already have your document terms in a Loan Origination System (LOS)?
We have you covered! Lightning Docs currently integrates with Liquid Logics, LendingWise, Mortgage Automator, and The Mortgage Office, with more on the way. We are able to build custom system integrations as well!
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Our Team
Nema Daghbandan, Esq.
CEO
Dennis R. Baranowski, Esq.
Founding Attorney
Audie Munoz
VP, Ops
Lightning Docs Testimonials
Instant Loan Docs
Dave Orloff, CFO
American Heritage Lending
"This product has changed our business. What used to take up to 3 days at month’s end can now be done in 30 minutes, all with the same confidences that come with having attorneys drawing loan docs."
High quality loan documents
Carl Maggio, CEO
Maggio Capital
"We have used Geraci for loan document preparation for the past decade. With their recent implementation of Lightning Docs, we can now produce the same quality loan documents in a matter of minutes via an extremely user-friendly portal. We couldn’t be happier with the service and Geraci is clearly the industry leader."
Easy to use, great team
Pam Drexlar, Executive VP and COO
Rain City Capital
"Rain City was introduced to Geraci and Lightning Docs a few years ago. Training on the system with our staff is simple, as the system is designed to have a natural workflow. We really love working with the team as well. Great people, super helpful, great relationships!"
Industry standard
Liam Leonard, CEO
LIONSCOVE
"I’m a huge fan of the online system Geraci created. I love how the system can be accessed anywhere on any device. Being able to make on-demand changes and getting documents instantly has made my business run much more smoothly. Geraci documents are the industry standard in private lending and it is great that they have built this solution for lenders."
Efficient and easy
Matt Podesto, Owner
Black Label Capital
"Geraci’s loan document portal has given us the ability to streamline our loan origination process. Generating documents is now one less item that we need to worry about, and we have become more efficient thanks to Geraci and the services they provide."