Bakersfield Private Money Lenders for Real Estate Investors
Seeking a private money loan secured by real estate in the Bakersfield metro area? On this page you'll find a list of direct private money lending companies that offer fast funding for a Bakersfield property purchase, refinance, or equity cash out in 1st lien position. Private money loans are for short term (3-24 months) and primarily qualify based on equity in the subject property, at least 30% for most lenders. So you'll need a 30%+ down payment for a purchase, and for a refinance, the maximum loan-to-value is 70%.Searching...
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California Private Money Interest Rates
According to the private money loan documents software company, Lightning Docs, the average interest rate for California private money loans in the 1st quarter of 2024 was 11.23%. The average loan amount was $659,373. These stats are the average of 877 short-term loans (including bridge, rehab, and ground-up construction) funded for investment properties in California between January 1, 2024 and March 31, 2024 by multiple private lending companies that use Lightning Docs as their preferred software provider to prepare loan documents.
According to private lending data provider, Analytics Logics, the average interest rate for California private money loans in the 1st quarter of 2024 was 10.69%. Lenders charged an average of 1.4% points (origination fee). The average LTV (loan-to-value) for private money loans in California was 64%, and the average loan amount was $808,910. These stats are the average of all the loans which were funded between January 1, 2024 and March 31, 2024 by the many private lenders who use Liquid Logics’ loan origination software to manage their lending operations.
Top 10 California Private Lenders
According to Forecasa™, here are the Top 10 Private Lenders ranked by the number of private mortgage loans originated in California in the last 12 months from March 2024.
- Kiavi
- Anchor Loans
- Val Chris Investment Inc
- Center Street Lending
- Conventus LLC
- Easy Street Capital
- Provident Trust Group
- Merchants Mortgage and Trust Corporation
- Fundloans Capital
- Genesis Capital
Forecasa™ provides analytics data for California private lending on a quarterly basis. You’ll find their top lenders data for many other states on our platform.
California Private Money Lending Guidelines
California has lots of “private money” and lots of professional private money lending companies that offer short-term loans secured by real estate. It’s mainly for investment properties, but California has some unique laws that enable private lenders to fund loans secured by a borrower’s primary residence. Here are the typical private money lending guidelines for most lenders in California:
- Loan Amounts: $50,000 to $20,000,000
- Interest Rates: 9% to 13%
- Origination Fee: 1 to 3 points
- Maximum LTV for Senior (1st) Lien: Up to 70%
- Maximum CLTV for Junior Liens: Up to 65%
- Lien Position: 1st, 2nd or 3rd
- 2nd mortgages are common in California
- Loan Term: 1 month to 5 years
- Most private money lenders max out at 24 months
- Most lenders have a 3-month minimum term (interest guarantee)
- Payment Type: Interest-only
- Few private lenders in California amortize all of their loans
Funded Private Money Loans in Bakersfield
Private Money Loan for Industrial Property in Bakersfield, California
$1,600,000
Karpe Real Estate Center, a direct private lender for Central California real estate, funded a $1,600,000 private money loan for the acquisition of an industrial property in Bakersfield, California. The purchase price was $2,000,000. The Borrower contributed $400,000 cash at closing, a 20% down payment, but they also used the equity in another property to give us additional collateral since 80% loan-to-value is way too high for private lending. The Borrower is a local business that has been operating for 40 years. They went under contract to purchase a 2nd location and used their current location as the additional collateral. The loan was secured by both locations in 1st position and resulted in a 51% LTV for us. The subject property was in excellent condition. It is approximately 30,000 square feet. The Borrower had good credit. They plan to occupy the property and will eventually refinance as an exit strategy. The interest rate was 11.50%. The loan term was set at 24 months. This CRE private money loan was funded in August 2023.
Private Money Loan for Industrial Property in Bakersfield, California
$225,000
Karpe Real Estate Center, a direct private lender for Central California real estate, funded a $225,000 1st lien position private money loan for the acquisition of a 2-unit industrial property in Bakersfield, California. We funded 70% of the $325,000 purchase price, while the Borrower contributed 30% cash at closing. The Borrower is an existing tire and repair business in town. This purchase represents their second location. The 3,600-square-foot building was vacant and in good condition with all major operating systems in place and functional. A small office building is located on-site and was newly renovated. The Borrower had good credit. They plan to occupy the property for their business and refinance approximately 12-18 months from the loan close with a conventional bank line of credit. The interest rate was 12%. The loan term was set at 24 months. This private money loan was funded in July 2023.