Hard Money Loans Have Few Requirements 

Banks also have a list of issues that will raise a red flag and prevent them from even considering lending to a borrower such as recent foreclosures, short sales, loan modifications, and bankruptcies. Bad credit is another factor that will prevent a bank from lending to a borrower. Most banks will not lend to a borrower who already has 4 mortgages even if the borrower’s credit is perfect with no other issues.

Hard Money Loans Provide Funding For Projects That Cannot Be Financed Elsewhere

Hard money lenders provide many loans that conventional lenders such as banks have no interest in financing. A good example of this is a fix and flip loan. These projects involve a real estate investor purchasing a property with a short term loan so that the investor can quickly make the needed repairs and updates and then sell the property. In most cases, the real estate investor only needs a 12 month loan. A 12 month term doesn’t work with a bank’s business model. Banks want to lend money for the long term and are happy to make a small amount of interest over a long period of time. A hard money loan or bridge loan can also include up to 100% of the construction cost.