Purpose-built for the moment construction wraps: convert an interest-only construction loan, hard money loan, or short-term bridge loan into a fully amortizing, fixed-rate permanent mortgage — on a primary residence or, through a DSCR loan, an investment property.
Construction-to-permanent financing solves a specific, well-known problem: short-term construction loans, hard money loans, and interest-only bridge loans are useful for building or rehabbing a property, but they're expensive and temporary by design — not something you want to sit in once the work is done. A construction-to-permanent loan is the take-out financing that replaces that short-term debt with a long-term, fully amortizing, fixed-rate mortgage once construction is complete.
We work with builders and investors specifically on this transition. If the finished property is going to be your primary residence, we structure the take-out as a standard fixed-rate permanent loan. If the finished property is going to be a rental or investment hold, we frequently structure the take-out as a DSCR loan — a fully amortizing, fixed-rate investment loan that qualifies off the property's own projected rental income rather than your personal income, which is often a natural fit for an investor who just finished a construction or renovation project and wants predictable, permanent debt on the finished asset.
Replace expensive short-term construction financing with a permanent, fully amortizing structure once the project is finished.
For a completed rental or investment build, we can take you directly into a fixed-rate, fully amortizing DSCR loan — see DSCR Loans.
Move off an interest-only structure onto a payment that builds equity from day one.
We keep the permanent-financing closing lean, consistent with our low lender-fee structure across every product.
We coordinate the permanent loan closing around your construction completion timeline to minimize the gap between loans.
| Requirement | General Guideline | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Property Status | Construction substantially or fully complete | Certificate of occupancy or equivalent typically required |
| Prior Financing | Interest-only construction loan, hard money loan, or bridge loan | We evaluate the payoff of the existing short-term loan as part of the transaction |
| Owner-Occupied Path | Standard fixed-rate permanent mortgage underwriting | Personal income and DTI evaluated per program guidelines |
| Investment Path | DSCR underwriting available — qualifies off property cash flow | See DSCR Loans for full qualifying detail |
| Loan Limits | Owner-occupied path follows FHFA conforming loan limits | DSCR investment loans are typically non-conforming; limits vary by program |
Timing is the part builders and investors get wrong most often: waiting too long to line up the take-out loan means extra months of interest-only payments on the more expensive construction debt. We'd rather start that conversation before your certificate of occupancy is even issued, so the permanent loan is ready to fund the moment your construction loan needs to be paid off.
Every loan we originate runs through a low-cost structure: no unnecessary lender fees, meaningful closing-cost savings, and closings in as few as 10 days — backed by competitive, industry-leading pricing and a dedicated loan officer instead of a call center.
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