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HARD MONEY LENDER LEWISTON
Purchase, refinance and cash-out money across Lewiston and the wider Androscoggin County market.
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Lewiston is a former textile city on the Androscoggin River, facing Auburn across the water, and it remains one of the better yield markets in New England. The brick mill complexes along the canals have been drawing conversion capital, the tenement blocks below downtown supply dense rental housing, and Bates College sits a short walk from the older residential streets.
Investment property in Lewiston qualifies under every program listed here, and so does property in Portland, South Portland and Auburn. Androscoggin County is one line on a term sheet, not a separate approval process.
Nothing about a Lewiston address slows the process down. Terms are written from the property, title and escrow are opened locally, and the money moves from San Diego. 1.3K+ closed loans since 2022 and $1.5B+ funded across 46 states is what that machine has produced so far.
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WHAT DO LEWISTON HARD MONEY LOANS COST
What a Lewiston hard money loan costs comes down to four things: the leverage, the property, the exit and how much documentation you want to hand over. Bridge money runs from 9.00% to 13.00%, with leverage up to 75% on residential and 70% on commercial, on one or two year terms.
Terms arrive in writing first. That is deliberate: a Lewiston borrower should be able to underwrite the lender before spending a dollar on third-party reports. Bridge loans carry no prepayment penalty, so paying off early costs nothing but the days you used.
| PROGRAM | RATES | LEVERAGE UP TO | TERMS | LOAN AMOUNTS |
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| BRIDGE LOAN | 9.00% to 13.00% | LTV 75% | 1 or 2 years | $150,000 to $25,000,000 |
| FIX & FLIP | 9.99% to 12.00% | LTV 85% of purchase, LTC 100% of rehab | 6 to 18 months | $250,000 to $10,000,000 |
| RENTAL DSCR | 6.50% to 9.99% Non-QM | LTV 80% | 5, 7, 30 and 40 year fixed | Sized to the property |
Starting rates for qualified borrowers, from the published terms cards. Points and fees are quoted on the Letter of Intent. Rates are subject to change without notice and are not a commitment to lend.
Those numbers are the ceiling and the floor. A Lewiston deal gets priced inside them once the property and the exit are on the table, usually the same day the file is opened.
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WHY LOAN GOAT IN LEWISTON
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Most Lewiston investors arrive here after a bank fell through late. What they get instead is a lender with its own money, minimal documentation, no loan committee and no prepayment penalty. 1.3K+ closed loans since 2022 is the reason the timeline holds.
The defining product is wood-frame multi-unit tenement housing built for mill workers, backed by large brick mill buildings and Victorian singles along the main corridors, with post-war housing filling the outskirts. Every one of those property types is on the eligible list.
Multifamily cash flow is the whole thesis in Lewiston, and three to six unit buildings are the sweet spot. Mill conversion suits investors with construction experience, and student rental near Bates College adds a steadier tenant layer to a portfolio. Whichever of those plays is on the table, there is a program written for it.
THE PROCESS
- Complete your application
- Submit required documentation
- Sign your Letter of Intent
- We process and close your loan in 5-7 days
LEWISTON DEALS, FUNDED FROM SAN DIEGO.
Androscoggin County files run on the same terms as the home markets: written quote first, appraisal once terms are agreed, wire in five to seven days. 1.3K+ closed loans since 2022 and $1.5B+ funded across 46 states.
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MOST COMMON LEWISTON LOAN SCENARIOS
- 1031 EXCHANGE Exchange deadlines do not move, so Lewiston replacement purchases get funded on the calendar, not on a bank's.
- AUCTION & HUBZU Auction and Hubzu purchases in Androscoggin County funded on the short settlement clocks those platforms run.
- BANKRUPTCY BUYOUT Payoff money to clear a bankruptcy or partner buyout on a Lewiston property before the deadline.
- BANK STATEMENT LOANS Bank statement underwriting for Lewiston investors whose returns do not show the income the deal actually produces.
- FORECLOSURE AUCTION Lewiston foreclosure buys where the money has to be certain before the gavel.
- FOREIGN NATIONAL No US credit history and no domestic tax returns is a normal Lewiston file here.
- NON-WARRANTABLE CONDOS Condos in Lewiston that agency guidelines will not take, financed on their own merits.
- SELF-EMPLOYED Self-employed Lewiston investors underwritten on the property instead of two years of returns.
- VACATION RENTAL Short-term rental acquisitions and refinances in and around Lewiston, underwritten on the asset.
- CASH OFFERS ONLY Cash-equivalent certainty for a Lewiston offer that has to beat financed competition.
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LOAN PROGRAMS AVAILABLE IN LEWISTON
- BRIDGE LOANS Acquire, recapitalize or stabilize with short-term capital that closes in days, not months. FROM 9.00% · LTV 75% · 1-2 YR
- FIX & FLIP LOANS Buy, renovate and sell or hold, with the rehab funded through draws and no prepayment penalty. FROM 9.99% · LTV 85% · 6-18 MO
- CONSTRUCTION LOANS Ground-up financing with flexible draws through every stage of the build. LTC 80% · 12-18 MO
- RENTAL PROPERTY LOANS Long-term DSCR, portfolio and multifamily term loans that qualify on the property's cash flow. FROM 6.50% · LTV 80% · 30 YR
- COMMERCIAL LOANS Hybrid-term financing for multifamily, mixed-use, retail, office and industrial in major metros. FROM 7.90% · LTV 70% · 1-15 YR
- OWNER OCCUPIED LOANS Short-term bridge financing on the home you live in, with a refinance into a conventional or jumbo loan as the exit. FROM 10.50% · LTV 70% · 11-12 MO
- BANK FINANCING Bank statement, P&L-only and SBA programs for business owners outside the standard mortgage box. TERMS 5 TO 30 YR
- SECOND & THIRD MORTGAGES Second and third lien position loans behind an existing first mortgage. 12-36 MO · BUSINESS PURPOSE
- BLANKET / CROSS-COLLATERAL LOANS One loan across several properties, cross-collateralized when a single asset will not carry the deal. FROM 8.99% · 1-3 YR
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PROPERTY TYPES WE FINANCE IN LEWISTON
- RETAIL Lewiston retail purchase, refinance and cash-out on the bridge program.
- MANUFACTURED HOMES Manufactured housing and park acquisitions in the Lewiston market.
- ASSISTED LIVING Assisted living and residential care facilities in Lewiston, purchase or refinance.
- AGRICULTURAL Working farmland in Androscoggin County financed where a bank will not.
- CANNABIS Androscoggin County cannabis real estate on private terms.
- AUTOMOTIVE & GAS STATION Service stations and automotive property in the Lewiston market.
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HOW WE LEND IN LEWISTON
Most lenders compete on one line of that table. This one is built to hold every line at once, which is why a Lewiston borrower gets leverage and speed in the same quote rather than trading one for the other. If the numbers do not work, you are told early and directly.
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LEWISTON BORROWERS, IN THEIR WORDS
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As a business owner traditional lending doesn't fit my finances, which is why Loan Goat is a godsend. They are able to work with you, understand what you're trying to do and get it done.
NEVENKA MOROZIN -
I recently completed a bridge cash-out refinance from a private lender through Loan Goat and I cannot say enough good things about the experience. As a borrower in New York - one of the most attorney-heavy and regulation-intensive states - the...
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Fantastic experience working with Milad and his staff at loan goat. Closed both of my loans in less than 10 days. Best hard money lender hands down in San Diego
ALEX TELEFORD -
As a business owner traditional lending doesn't fit my finances, which is why Loan Goat is a godsend. They are able to work with you, understand what you're trying to do and get it done.
NEVENKA MOROZIN -
I recently completed a bridge cash-out refinance from a private lender through Loan Goat and I cannot say enough good things about the experience. As a borrower in New York - one of the most attorney-heavy and regulation-intensive states - the...
ERIC MANLUNAS -
Fantastic experience working with Milad and his staff at loan goat. Closed both of my loans in less than 10 days. Best hard money lender hands down in San Diego
ALEX TELEFORD
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LEWISTON HARD MONEY LOANS, ANSWERED
Straight answers to what borrowers ask before they call. Questions we answer elsewhere link to the page that owns them.
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Yes. Loan Goat funds investment property in Lewiston and across Androscoggin County on every program listed on this site: bridge, fix and flip, construction, rental property, commercial, owner occupied, bank financing, second and third mortgages and blanket loans. The desk is in San Diego, the capital is in house, and Lewiston files are underwritten on the property rather than on where the borrower banks.
Request a quote -
Five to seven days is standard and low-doc bridge files have funded in as little as three. The timeline on a Lewiston deal is usually set by title and escrow rather than by underwriting, because the credit decision is made in house by one person. Open title early and the wire follows the written terms.
How it works -
Non-owner-occupied residential from single-family up to four units, apartment buildings, mixed-use, retail, office, industrial and flex, self-storage, hospitality, manufactured housing and land across Androscoggin County. Owner-occupied has its own program. If the Lewiston asset produces or will produce value, there is usually a structure for it.
Property types -
Multi-unit wood-frame buildings in Lewiston and Androscoggin County are financeable through bridge, fix and flip, commercial and DSCR rental programs. Older mill-era construction does not disqualify a deal, since the underwriting weighs value and exit rather than building age. Loan Goat funds with in-house capital, so approval comes from one decision maker and files generally close within a week.
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Five to seven days is the standard, and low-doc bridge deals have closed in as little as three. Speed comes from the structure, not from cutting corners: in-house capital, one decision maker and minimal documentation. Title and escrow set the floor, so the sooner those are opened, the sooner the wire moves.
How funding works -
No prepayment penalty on the bridge programs. Pay the loan off the day the flip sells or the refinance funds and you owe interest for the days you used the money. That matters when the whole plan is to be in and out inside a year.
All loan programs -
Bridge money runs from 9.00% to 13.00% and moves with leverage, property type, exit and experience. Rental loans price lower because the property carries the debt, from 6.50% on the Non-QM tier. Every quote is written before an appraisal is ordered, so you are never chasing a number that changes at the closing table.
Bridge loan terms -
Credit is reviewed, but the property carries the decision. These are business-purpose loans on non-owner-occupied real estate, underwritten to value, exit and the strength of the deal. Investors turned down by a bank for self-employment, a recent event on file or thin documentation are routine business here.
Self-employed borrowers
© WHERE WE LEND LEWISTON · ME
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- Lending footprint, 46 states
- Home markets: California and Arizona
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