Top 10 San Francisco Hard Money Lenders

Stratton Equities is the Leading Nationwide Direct Hard Money & NON-QM Lender that specializes in fast and flexible lending processes. Our team is owned and operated by experienced Real Estate Investors providing a reliable and knowledgeable team to help all Real Estate investors succeed. "No Upfront Fee's, No Junk Fee's No Tax Returns"

Carlyle Capital is an asset-based private lender and asset management company in the business of deploying capital against real estate, typically as short-term bridge loans to acquire, refinance, re-purpose, or develop real estate holdings.

Loans funded are primarily based on the collateral and its value, and secondarily based on the borrower’s ability to execute on their business plan. Alongside in-house discretionary capital, Carlyle Capital’s extensive strategic partners provide the ability to competitively fund deals of any magnitude.

We offer debt financing to acquire, refinance, restructure, and develop real estate holdings. By utilizing our own capital, as well as having extensive strategic partners, Carlyle Capital is able to competitively fund deals of any magnitude.

Since our inception in 2000, Carlyle Capital has provided timely real estate financing solutions. Our track record as an owner, lender, and investor has allowed us to create an unrivaled reputation for underwriting and understanding even the most complex of transactions.

Our focus is to provide financing for transactions in a wide range real estate projects of all types, including residential, commercial, multifamily, development, retail, office, industrial, hospitality, land, mobile home and mixed-use.

Carlyle Capital’s comprehensive due diligence process entails understanding the borrower’s priorities and unique characteristics of each deal so that a compelling solution can be offered. Our ability to fund capital needs, even the most challenging, is second to none.

From origination to evaluation to overall debt structure, Carlyle Capital seamlessly delivers competitive and innovative capital for a variety of real estate transactions.

CEO and Chief Underwriter of Crescent Lenders, Mario Padilla, is a graduate of California State University, Los Angeles and is a licensed California Real Estate Broker.

With over 20 years of experience in the banking sector Mr.Padilla has solely specialized on the hard money lending market since 2011.

He has worked for such banks as Bank of Boston, Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan and Fuji Bank and served clients in various Fortune 500 companies.

His previous experience in credit underwriting has proven vital to the success of our company for the last 9 years which focuses on funding 1st Trust Deed investments for commercial real estate in California.

Mr. Padilla has underwritten and funded over $150 Million in hard money loans over the last 9 years which are primarily funded by private investors as well as traditional banking institutions.

Mr. Padilla is actively involved with various non-profit organizations and charities in Los Angeles through roles such as Financial Advisor, Trustee and Financial Supporter.