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HARD MONEY LENDER LOUISVILLE

A direct lender for Louisville deals that banks will not touch, priced on the asset, not the paperwork.

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  • 5.0 GOOGLE RATING 150+ REVIEWS
  • 1.3K+ CLOSED LOANS SINCE 2022
  • $1.5B+ LOANS FUNDED ACROSS 46 STATES
  • VETERAN OWNED Company NMLS 1416824 · Branch NMLS 2554618

Louisville is Kentucky's largest market and one of the most texture-rich in the region, stretched along the Ohio River through Jefferson County. Investors chase the Highlands and Bardstown Road for rent depth, Germantown and Schnitzelburg for shotgun stock, NuLu and Butchertown for adaptive reuse, and Old Louisville for the Victorian blocks. The East End around St. Matthews trades on higher basis and faster resale.

Louisville is one of the Kentucky markets Loan Goat lends in year round. Jefferson County files and deals in Lexington, Owensboro and Covington are underwritten identically, on value, exit and the plan for the property.

The whole point of a private lender is that the deal decides the answer. On Louisville property that means value, exit and plan, reviewed by the same desk that releases the funds. Veteran-owned, in business since 2022, 1.3K+ loans closed.

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WHAT DO LOUISVILLE HARD MONEY LOANS COST

Pricing a Louisville deal is straightforward. Bridge runs from 9.00% to 13.00% and moves with leverage and risk. Ask for more of the purchase price and the rate moves up; bring a stronger exit and it moves down. Residential bridge goes to 75% LTV and commercial to 70%.

Every quote is written before an appraisal is ordered, so a Louisville investor knows the rate, the leverage, the term and the fees while there is still time to walk. No prepayment penalty on the bridge programs means a flip that sells in four months costs four months of interest, not twelve.

Loan Goat starting terms by program, from the published terms cards
PROGRAM RATES LEVERAGE UP TO TERMS LOAN AMOUNTS
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.

The ranges above are what is actually available. Send the Louisville address and what you intend to do with it and the quote comes back with the exact rate, leverage and term for that deal.

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WHY LOAN GOAT IN LOUISVILLE

  • 1.3K+ CLOSED LOANS SINCE 2022
  • $1.5B+ LOANS FUNDED ACROSS 46 STATES
  • 5.0 GOOGLE RATING
  • 150+ REVIEWS

Certainty is the product. A Louisville borrower gets written terms, in-house capital and one person who can say yes. Nothing is sold to a warehouse line mid-process and nothing is re-priced at the closing table, which is why the review record reads 5.0 across 150+ reviews.

Shotguns and camelbacks define the older neighborhoods, Old Louisville holds substantial Victorian mansions and rooming-house conversions, and the eastern suburbs run to brick ranches and post-war two-stories on larger lots. That stock is exactly what the bridge and fix and flip programs are built for.

Shotgun rehabs in Germantown and Schnitzelburg remain the classic flip. Buy-and-hold cash flows across the west and south ends, Derby season supports short-term rental income, and multi-unit conversions in Old Louisville reward investors who can manage a real construction budget. The program follows the plan, not the other way round.

THE PROCESS

  1. Complete your application
  2. Submit required documentation
  3. Sign your Letter of Intent
  4. We process and close your loan in 5-7 days

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LOUISVILLE DEALS, FUNDED FROM SAN DIEGO.

Jefferson 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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HOW WE LEND IN LOUISVILLE

The comparison is the operating rulebook: high leverage, speed to close, capital that is actually there, low documentation, in-house processing and a rate the deal earns. When a bank says no on a Louisville file, this desk looks at the property. When the deal does not pencil, you hear it before the appraisal is ordered.

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LOUISVILLE BORROWERS, IN THEIR WORDS

  • Working with Loan Goat has been an absolute game-changer in my home-buying journey! From the start, Milad, brought a level of expertise and care that made the process smooth and stress-free. His team's dedication to customer service is...

    ALIZE RIOS
  • I recently worked with Loan Goat, and my experience was fantastic. From start to finish, the team was attentive, knowledgeable, and genuinely interested in helping me find the best loan options for my needs. They walked me through every...

    LUIS GONZALEZ
  • Working with Loan Goat has been an absolute game-changer in my home-buying journey! From the start, Milad, brought a level of expertise and care that made the process smooth and stress-free. His team's dedication to customer service is...

    ALIZE RIOS
  • I recently worked with Loan Goat, and my experience was fantastic. From start to finish, the team was attentive, knowledgeable, and genuinely interested in helping me find the best loan options for my needs. They walked me through every...

    LUIS GONZALEZ

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LOUISVILLE 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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LOUISVILLE, ROUTED FROM SAN DIEGO HQ.

  • 1.3K+CLOSED LOANS SINCE 2022
  • $1.5B+LOANS FUNDED ACROSS 46 STATES
  • Lending footprint, 46 states
  • Home markets: California and Arizona
  • San Diego headquarters

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