Cost and structure
How to compare private-loan term sheets
Compare the money you receive, total repayment, fees, security and extension costs—not just the advertised interest rate.
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Private funding insights
Private lending, explained.
Plain-English guides to lenders, costs, property security and repaying a private loan.
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Private lender, non-bank lender or private-credit fund: what is the difference?
The labels overlap, but the source of funds, approval process and ability to settle can differ. Here is what to ask before choosing a lender.
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Practical guides for borrowers.
Each guide deals with one question that often comes up before a private loan is signed.
Security and priority
First mortgage, second mortgage or caveat: what each means
A plain-English guide to common property security, why priority matters and what to check before granting it.
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Exit planning
How to plan the repayment of a short-term private loan
How to check a sale, refinance or project-completion repayment plan—and allow for the delays that commonly occur.
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Our approach
Written to help you assess the loan.
Private finance can solve a real timing or funding problem, but it can also be expensive. These guides explain the points worth checking; they do not assume borrowing is always the right answer.
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