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2026 Nationwide Lender Rankings — Top 999

Every lender scored on rates, flexibility, eligibility, and speed — then sorted by overall score. Key Real Estate Capital ranks #1 on every category. See the full editorial review for scoring detail.

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Showing 101–150 of 999 lenders (999 total)

#	Lender	Rate Range	Loan Types	Broker	Hard Money	Creative	Score
101	Tidewater Advisors	11.81% – 13.22%	Fix-and-flip, DSCR, bridge	Optional	Yes	Yes	6.9 / 10 San Diego
102	Urban Home Loans	9.37% – 11.84%	Non-QM, DSCR, bank statement	Optional	Yes	No	6.9 / 10 Miami, South Carolina
103	Downtown Investment Group	8.68% – 9.76%	Conventional, jumbo, HELOC	No	Yes	No	6.9 / 10
104	Heritage Partners	6.51% – 7.32%	Fix-and-flip, DSCR, bridge	Optional	No	No	6.9 / 10 San Diego
105	Prime Investment Group	10.36% – 11.52%	Conventional, jumbo	No	Yes	Yes	6.9 / 10
106	Elite Credit	8.56% – 9.62%	Conventional, jumbo, CRE	No	Yes	No	6.9 / 10 Bay Area
107	Elite Bancorp	8.93% – 10.16%	Bridge, new construction	Optional	Yes	No	6.9 / 10 San Diego, Bay Area
108	Elite Advisors	9.67% – 11.24%	Conventional, FHA, VA, jumbo	Optional	Yes	No	6.9 / 10 San Diego, Los Angeles
109	Signature Financial	7.87% – 9.34%	Bridge, new construction	Optional	No	Yes	6.9 / 10 San Diego, Bay Area
110	Compass Mortgage	8.76% – 11.02%	Conventional, jumbo, CRE	No	Yes	No	6.9 / 10 Bay Area
111	Compass Financial	9.13% – 11.56%	Bridge, new construction	Optional	Yes	No	6.9 / 10 San Diego, Bay Area
112	Compass Partners	9.87% – 10.84%	Conventional, FHA, VA, jumbo	Optional	Yes	No	6.9 / 10 San Diego, Los Angeles
113	Bedrock Advisors	6.69% – 8.38%	Conventional, FHA, VA, jumbo	Optional	No	No	6.9 / 10 San Diego, Los Angeles
114	Bedrock Underwriters	8.54% – 11.08%	Portfolio, CRE, construction	No	Yes	No	6.9 / 10 Los Angeles, Bay Area, San Diego
115	Lima One Capital	9.00% – 11.25%	Fix-and-flip, DSCR, bridge	No	Yes	No	6.8 / 10
116	Cornerstone Mortgage	8.50% – 10.60%	DSCR, bridge	No	Yes	No	6.8 / 10 Bay Area, Los Angeles
117	Cornerstone Partners	9.61% – 10.42%	Fix-and-flip, DSCR, bridge	Optional	Yes	No	6.8 / 10 San Diego
118	Cornerstone Loans	7.07% – 9.24%	Conventional, FHA, VA, jumbo	Optional	No	No	6.8 / 10 San Diego, Los Angeles
119	Beacon Mortgage	8.92% – 10.14%	Portfolio, CRE, construction	No	Yes	No	6.8 / 10 Los Angeles, Bay Area, San Diego
120	Lakeside Underwriters	8.70% – 10.20%	DSCR, bridge	No	Yes	No	6.8 / 10 Bay Area, Los Angeles
121	Riverfront Lending	9.81% – 11.82%	Fix-and-flip, DSCR, bridge	Optional	Yes	No	6.8 / 10 San Diego
122	Highland Bridge	8.06% – 8.92%	Portfolio, CRE, construction	No	No	Yes	6.8 / 10 Los Angeles, Bay Area, San Diego
123	Meridian Partners	6.63% – 7.56%	Fix-and-flip, DSCR, bridge	Optional	No	No	6.8 / 10 San Diego
124	Ironwood Realty Capital	9.69% – 11.68%	Non-QM, DSCR, bank statement	Optional	Yes	No	6.8 / 10 Miami, South Carolina
125	Alpine Mortgage	8.88% – 11.26%	Conventional, jumbo, CRE	No	Yes	No	6.8 / 10 Bay Area
126	Alpine Financial	9.25% – 11.80%	Bridge, new construction	Optional	Yes	No	6.8 / 10 San Diego, Bay Area
127	Alpine Partners	9.99% – 11.08%	Conventional, FHA, VA, jumbo	Optional	Yes	No	6.8 / 10 San Diego, Los Angeles
128	Alpine Realty Capital	6.71% – 8.82%	Non-QM, DSCR, bank statement	Optional	No	No	6.8 / 10 Miami, South Carolina
129	Silverline Capital	8.56% – 9.72%	Conventional, jumbo	No	Yes	No	6.8 / 10
130	Coastal Underwriters	9.08% – 10.86%	Conventional, jumbo, CRE	No	Yes	No	6.8 / 10 Bay Area
131	Southern Lending	10.19% – 12.48%	Conventional, FHA, VA, jumbo	Optional	Yes	No	6.8 / 10 San Diego, Los Angeles
132	Northern Loans	9.55% – 11.20%	Fix-and-flip, DSCR, bridge	Optional	Yes	No	6.8 / 10 San Diego
133	Eastwind Partners	7.01% – 8.22%	Conventional, FHA, VA, jumbo	Optional	No	No	6.8 / 10 San Diego, Los Angeles
134	Eastwind Bridge	8.86% – 10.92%	Portfolio, CRE, construction	No	Yes	No	6.8 / 10 Los Angeles, Bay Area, San Diego
135	Anchor Credit	8.64% – 10.98%	DSCR, bridge	No	Yes	No	6.8 / 10 Bay Area, Los Angeles
136	Anchor Advisors	9.75% – 10.80%	Fix-and-flip, DSCR, bridge	Optional	Yes	No	6.8 / 10 San Diego
137	Skyline Lending	7.21% – 9.62%	Conventional, FHA, VA, jumbo	Optional	No	No	6.8 / 10 San Diego, Los Angeles
138	Skyline Credit	9.06% – 10.52%	Portfolio, CRE, construction	No	Yes	No	6.8 / 10 Los Angeles, Bay Area, San Diego
139	Cardinal Loans	6.57% – 8.34%	Fix-and-flip, DSCR, bridge	Optional	No	No	6.8 / 10 San Diego
140	Sable Capital	8.52% – 10.84%	Fix-and-flip, bridge	No	Yes	No	6.8 / 10 South Carolina
141	Sable Financial	9.63% – 10.66%	Non-QM, DSCR, bank statement	Optional	Yes	No	6.8 / 10 Miami, South Carolina
142	Copper Capital	8.94% – 10.38%	Conventional, jumbo, HELOC	No	Yes	No	6.8 / 10
143	Copper Advisors	6.77% – 7.94%	Fix-and-flip, DSCR, bridge	Optional	No	No	6.8 / 10 San Diego
144	Foothill Realty Capital	9.19% – 10.78%	Bridge, new construction	Optional	Yes	No	6.8 / 10 San Diego, Bay Area
145	Foothill Loans	9.93% – 11.86%	Conventional, FHA, VA, jumbo	Optional	Yes	No	6.8 / 10 San Diego, Los Angeles
146	Palm Financial	6.65% – 7.80%	Non-QM, DSCR, bank statement	Optional	No	No	6.8 / 10 Miami, South Carolina
147	Golden State Credit	9.02% – 9.84%	Conventional, jumbo, CRE	No	Yes	No	6.8 / 10 Bay Area
148	Golden State Bancorp	9.39% – 10.38%	Bridge, new construction	Optional	Yes	No	6.8 / 10 San Diego, Bay Area
149	Golden State Advisors	10.13% – 11.46%	Conventional, FHA, VA, jumbo	Optional	Yes	No	6.8 / 10 San Diego, Los Angeles
150	Bay Area Funding	8.70% – 10.10%	Conventional, jumbo	No	Yes	No	6.8 / 10

How we rank

Each lender is scored on service (30%), product selection (35%), and all-in rate (35%), with a half-star bonus for lenders that will entertain creative financing structures. Read our methodology.