We are constantly trying to improve our programs and processes to enable you to fund more loans and close them quicker! Our most recent changes outlined below include: A decreased loan minimum, decreased documentation to obtain a letter of interest as well as the removal of a dollar cap on merchant cash advance consolidations.

This borrower, a successful gas station and energy company owner, sought financing to start-up an unrelated business venture. Even though his primary business’s financials were strong, no lender would provide him the funds he needed for his new business because it was a start-up and he had no current experience in that industry.

We are very pleased to announce the release of our new business line of credit program. We are considering line of credit applications for B2B companies that have been in operation greater than 2 years and have annual revenue in excess of $1,000,000. Personal credit over 620 is preferred and most industries will be considered nationwide.

This borrower was in the midst of securing a $1,100,000 real estate bridge loan against his mobile home park but was short $10,000 to cover the cost of the lender’s due diligence and third-party reports. With a low 500 credit score, accessing cash from a credit card or bank was not an option.

This borrower was shut-out by multiple lenders due to lack of real estate collateral and trucking being a restricted industry. With no time to wait for SBA, we quickly funded this borrower and required only a 1 pg. application and 6 months of bank statements to close.

South End Capital Corporation is primarily focused on serving the needs of the un-bankable borrower and providing the most palatable terms possible. Noah Grayson is the managing director and founder of South End Capital Corporation, a nationwide, non-conforming lender (CA Finance Lenders License # 603 L334) providing collateralized and uncollateralized loans to business owners and real estate investors directly and in participation with third-party lenders. Below is our recent interview with Noah.

SECC refinanced and consolidated eight (8) business loans including a number of high interest rate private loans, drastically lowering the borrower’s monthly interest expense. We also provided this business owner $177,600 of working capital to help with motel upgrades and boost struggling on-line reviews.

This business owner was in need of quick working capital and didn’t have time to wait for an SBA or bank loan. She didn’t want to be bogged down with an expensive daily payment Merchant Cash Advance, and was referred to SECC for our competitive Business Term Program and creative underwriting.

We are very pleased to announce that South End Capital Corporation (SECC) has been named “Best Hard Money Lender for Small Businesses” by Fit Small Business (fitsmallbusiness.com), a highly respected and in-depth reviewing website for all products and services related to small business. FitSmallBusiness.com currently attracts a monthly readership of over 450,000 readers.

When a real estate property management company without collateral needs working capital, the only option is usually an expensive daily payment merchant cash advance (which were the only other offers this borrower received). SBA financing is tricky for real estate related businesses and bank financing without collateral is equally as hard. Even many MCA funders have real estate related companies on their restricted lists.

These borrowers were in the midst of a long SBA loan process with another lender when they were referred to SECC. They were in need of quick working capital to meet their growth needs and couldn’t wait any longer for their SBA lender to follow through. SECC funded $30,150 of unrestricted working capital in 2 days and with no prepayment penalty, so when the SBA loan did come together our financing could be paid off with no penalty. SECC also structured a monthly payment fixed for 10 years and with no interest guarantee.

This $215,000 rehab and refinance loan of a vacant, non-owner occupied SFR, was funded without any credit report, tax returns, 1003, personal financial statement or property financials (we never require any of these items for this program). SECC provided a 12 month, interest only bridge loan at 215% of “as is” value and 75% of “as renovated” value. Final terms were 12.5%, 3.99 points, no prepayment penalty, interest guarantee or exit fee. SECC also funded a $140,000 rehab component which was 100% of the budget requested.

This $136,300 rehab and purchase loan of a vacant, non-owner occupied SFR, was funded in 21 days without any credit report, tax returns, 1003, personal financial statement or property financials (we never require any of these items for this program). SECC provided a 12 month, interest only bridge loan equaling 80% of the purchase price plus 100% of the $31,300 rehab budget.  Final terms were 12.5%, 3.99 origination points, no prepayment penalty, interest guarantee or exit fee. The population of Beaufort, SC is 12,120 people and is 34.8 miles to Savannah which is the closest city with over 100,000 people. 

Most business term lenders have the logging industry on their restricted list, but not SECC (we don’t have one!). Instead of contending with the usual daily payment merchant cash advance offers, this borrower was referred to SECC where creative financing is the norm. We funded his transaction in 3 days and provided a monthly payment fixed for 10 years with no prepayment penalty.

This borrower was not eligible for SBA financing because of the $250,000 judgment he had in place. Not only did SECC fund this law firm at competitive terms, but we did so with the judgment in place, on a weekly payment schedule and only requiring 6 months of bank statements.