Orlando Private Money Lenders for Real Estate
Seeking a private money loan secured by real estate in the Orlando metro area? On this page you'll find a list of direct private money lending companies that offer fast funding for a Orlando 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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Malve Capital LLC
Fast And Easy Real Estate Loans. Closing as fast as 5 business days, subject to clear title.
RBI Private Lending
Direct lender, specialized in Bridge, Fix and Flip and Construction. FN and new investors welcome.
Equity Lending Solutions LLC
Reliable Capital for Fix & Flip and Ground Up Construction Loans / Direct Private Lender
Soviero Capital LLC
Asset-Based Hard Money Lender for All Types of Improved Real Estate (up to 65% LTV)
Florida Private Money Interest Rates
According to the private money loan documents software company, Lightning Docs, the average interest rate for Florida private money loans in the 3rd quarter of 2024 was 11.10%. The average loan amount was $493,209. These stats are the average of 838 short-term loans (including bridge, rehab, and ground-up construction) funded for investment properties in Florida between July 1, 2024 and September 30, 2024 by multiple private lending companies that use Lightning Docs as their preferred software provider to prepare loan documents.
Here is a breakdown of average interest rates in Florida’s metropolitan areas:
Southeast Florida
The average interest rate for private money loans funded in the Southeast Region of Florida (Miami & Fort Lauderdale metro area) in the 3rd quarter of 2024 was 10.96%. The average loan amount was $837,110. Of the 200 total loans in the 3-month period, 106 were secured by properties in Miami-Dade County, 51 in Broward County, and 43 in Palm Beach County.
Southwest Florida
The average interest rate for private money loans funded in the Southwest Region of Florida (Fort Myers, Cape Coral) in the 3rd quarter of 2024 was 10.80%. The average loan amount was $364,390. The averages are derived from 90 loans secured by properties in Lee County.
Central West Florida
The average interest rate for private money loans funded in the Central West Region of Florida (Tampa Bay) in the 3rd quarter of 2024 was 10.99%. The average loan amount was $315,474. Of the 224 total loans in the 3-month period, 59 were secured by properties in Hillsborough County, 52 in Pinellas County, 56 in Charlotte County, 32 in Sarasota County, 15 in Pasco County, and 10 in Citrus County.
Central Florida
The average interest rate for private money loans funded in the Central Region of Florida (Orlando) in the 3rd quarter of 2024 was 11.33%. The average loan amount was $467,347. Of the 55 total loans in the 3-month period, 33 were secured by properties in Orange County and 22 in Polk County.
Central East Florida
The average interest rate for private money loans funded in the Central East Region of Florida (Space Coast) in the 3rd quarter of 2024 was 11.06%. The average loan amount was $282,837. Of the 47 total loans in the 3-month period, 31 were secured by properties in Brevard County and 16 in Volusia County.
Northeast Florida
The average interest rate for private money loans funded in the North Region of Florida (Jacksonville) in the 3rd quarter of 2024 was 11.54%. The average loan amount was $253,547. Of the 87 total loans in the 3-month period, 41 were secured by properties in Duval County and 46 in Marion County.
Northwest Florida
The average interest rate for private money loans funded in the Northwest Region of Florida (Panhandle) in the 3rd quarter of 2024 was 11.83%. The average loan amount was $251,918. Of the 18 total loans in the 3-month period, 18 were secured by properties in Escambia County.
According to private lending data provider, Analytics Logics, the average interest rate for Florida private money loans in the 3rd quarter of 2024 was 11.27%. Lenders charged an average of 2.3% points (origination fee). The average LTV (loan-to-value) for private money loans in Florida was 64%, and the average loan amount was $361,290. These stats are the average of all the loans which were funded between July 1, 2024 and September 30, 2024 by the many private lenders who use Liquid Logics’ loan origination software to manage their lending operations.
8 Local Florida Private Lenders
Here are the private lending companies on our platform that are “local” lenders, based in Florida…
- Soviero Capital | Jupiter, FL
Soviero Capital is a small family lending company that offers private money loans up to 3 years for many types of investment properties in Florida. They can be creative with deals, so long as the loan-to-value is no more than 65% and the loan amount is under $2.5MM. They are more of an asset-based lender and not too concerned about borrowers’ credit scores. - Capital Funding Financial | Boca Raton, FL
Capital Funding is a family office lending firm that can do deals which most other private lenders cannot. Although they lend nationally, for deals in their home state of Florida, they can fund really fast and be more creative. Appraisals are not required for most of their Florida loans, for residential and commercial properties. - Gelt Financial | Boca Raton, FL
Gelt is one of the oldest private lending firms in Florida, and one of the most creative. They lend on residential investment properties but primarily lend on commercial real estate in urban areas. They don’t mind borrowers with poor financials, so long as the property has enough equity for them to achieve a 65% loan-to-value or lower. Unlike most commercial real estate lenders, Gelt doesn’t mind small loan amounts as low as $100,000. We have had a relationship with Gelt since 2018 and have visited their office. - Crosby Capital USA | Miami Beach, FL
Crosby offers purchase and refinance private money loans secured by residential and multifamily properties in urban areas throughout Florida. Their maximum loan-to-value is 60%, but they are mostly asset based and don’t shy away from challenging deals. They have done many foreclosure bailout loans. They like luxury rental homes but also lend on regular rental properties so long as the loan amount is over $200,000. - RBI Private Lending | Miami, FL
RBI offers private lending mainly for residential rehab and ground-up construction projects throughout Florida. The majority of their loans are for fix & flip, but they are very bullish with construction, including multi-home developments. According to Forecasa, RBI ranks in the Top 10 Florida private lenders in terms of loan volume. We have had a relationship with RBI since 2017 and have visited their office. - LendingOne | Boca Raton, FL
LendingOne is one of the largest private lending companies in the United States for residential property investors. Their loan programs include rehab fix & flip, SFR ground-up construction and DSCR long-term rental. We have had a relationship with LendingOne since 2014 and have visited their office. - Equity Lending Solutions | North Miami Beach, FL
According to Forecasa, ELS ranks in the Top 3 Florida private lenders in terms of loan volume. They offer rehab, construction and DSCR loans for residential real estate investors. We have had a relationship with the company since 2019 and have visited their office. - Rok Lending | Aventura, FL
Rok offers larger private mortgage loans, ranging from $3MM to $100MM, and mainly for core commercial real estate – multifamily, retail, industrial, hotels. They also like luxury homes, so long as it is an investment property and not owner-occupied. Their loans go up to 70% loan-to-value. The firm is owned by the Rok family, which has been a large real estate investor in Florida since the 1980’s.
Top 10 Florida Private Lenders
According to Forecasaâ„¢, here are the Top 10 Private Lenders ranked by the number of private mortgage loans originated in Florida from July 2024 to September 2024.
- Kiavi
- Equity Lending Solutions LLC
- RBI Private Lending
- Lendz Financial
- American Heritage Lending LLC
- Renovo Financial
- Easy Street Capital
- ROC Capital
- Oaktree Funding Corporation
- Lima One Capital LLC
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Select a Metro Area
Florida is a large state, and many private lending companies focus on particular metropolitan areas. Filter your search by selecting a metro area:
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