It is not unusual for someone to contact us with the question: "Where do I start?" or "I need to know a few things about commercial mortgages". Commercial mortgages come in all different shapes and sizes and unlike residential mortgages, each transaction is approved on its own merits and the interest rate and fee for the approval will be different for each mortgage as well. This can be frustrating for commercial mortgage clients. Some of the questions we get include:
- how much down payment do I need?
- what documents will I need to give to the bank?
- how much income do I need to prove?
- can I get a pre-approval?
- I want to buy a property but don't know when to make the offer?
- what will the interest rate be?
- can fees be included in the mortgage?
- how long will it take?
To answer the questions above, someone has to look at what you have and provide you with direction so you know how to move forward. We have different services that assist clients with these challenges. We have a Bridge Capital MAP that will provide you with the basic outline of a commercial mortgage and what is required. If you have a deal you want to have someone review for you our Options Package might be your best option. For those borrowers that really don't want to pay a broker a commission but need help presenting their deal to a bank or lender we have a Discussion Document service that will structure your transaction and put it in a format that will allow banks and lenders to understand what you are looking for.
Brokers are important but sometimes you don't need a broker - you need information. Please visit www.bridgecap.ca to learn more about how we can help.
