Commercial Real Estate Lending
Warehouse Line Placement For Commercial Mortgage Lenders
If you originate commercial mortgages, bridge loans, construction loans, or income property debt, your growth is capped by funding.
A warehouse line solves that only when the lender believes your takeout execution, your controls, and your reporting discipline.
This page is built for originators who want to be taken seriously and move fast.
Financely packages your warehouse line request into a lender-ready file and runs a targeted lender introduction process.
Start by submitting your request via Submit Your Deal.
You can also review how we run the process on our procedure page.
Who This Is For
Commercial mortgage originators
Active originators who need repeatable funding to scale a defined credit box and keep closings predictable.
Bridge and transitional lenders
Teams funding short-duration loans with a documented refinance or sale takeout plan and clean servicing mechanics.
Small balance commercial platforms
Lenders who sell or finance out loans through committed investors, whole loan buyers, or securitization channels.
Private credit shops with real controls
Firms with reporting, compliance, and collateral perfection set up like adults, not like a side project.
Definition check:
This service is for warehouse credit facilities used to fund loan originations prior to takeout.
It is not financing for buying or building industrial warehouse properties.
What We Place
A warehouse line is not one product. It is a set of covenants, controls, borrowing base mechanics, eligibility rules, and reporting duties.
We structure the request so it matches what warehouse lenders actually underwrite.
| Facility Scope |
Typical Use |
| Revolving warehouse line |
Fund commercial mortgages before sale or refinance takeout. Borrowing base and eligibility drive advance rates. |
| Committed repo style line |
Higher control structure for defined collateral pools with tight reporting and margining. |
| Forward flow aligned funding |
Facility sizing and eligibility engineered around specific investor takeout channels and delivery rules. |
| Subline or product-specific bucket |
Separate concentration limits for riskier products to avoid poisoning the core line. |
Why Warehouse Lenders Say No
Unclear takeout
No committed buyers, weak investor history, or a vague “we will securitize” plan with no evidence.
Controls are not real
Loose funding checks, weak collateral perfection, ad hoc reporting, and no exception management.
Capital and liquidity are thin
Under-capitalized platforms get choked by covenants, margin calls, or a single takeout delay.
Package is a mess
Scattered documents, inconsistent numbers, missing policies, and a request that reads like sales copy.
If your plan depends on proof theatrics, “bank comfort” letters, program claims, or any third party collecting fees before real underwriting, stop.
Warehouse lenders do not need theater. They need documented controls and bankable takeout.
What Financely Delivers
Financely is a transaction-led capital advisory and placement desk. We package your file, structure the request,
and introduce it to aligned warehouse lenders. We do not blast your information. We run a controlled process designed to get you
to term sheets or written declines, fast.
Warehouse Line Request Memo
A lender-facing memo covering: company profile, loan products, underwriting box, takeout mapping, servicing and reporting,
collateral controls, and the exact facility request with proposed concentrations.
Data Room Index And Document Cleanup
A structured index and a “clean pack” format lenders can read quickly. Missing items are flagged in writing with a cure list.
Targeted Lender Introductions
Introductions to warehouse lenders that fit your product, size, geography, and operating model. No mass distribution.
Term Sheet Handling
We coordinate information requests, keep the process moving, and help you compare proposals in a structured way.
Submission Checklist
If you want a warehouse line, submit a real file. A one-page summary is not underwriting. You do not need perfection,
but you do need coherence.
| Item |
What To Provide |
| Facility request |
Target size, currencies, tenor, expected utilisation, proposed advance rate, and product scope. |
| Loan program and eligibility |
Product matrix, underwriting criteria, appraisal rules, LTV policy, DSCR rules, and exceptions policy. |
| Takeout execution |
Named takeout counterparties and evidence of executions or committed paths. |
| Financial profile |
Recent financials, liquidity schedule, leverage, and a simple covenant model assumption set. |
| Operations and controls |
Funding controls, dual approval, post-close QC, shipping discipline, servicing mechanics, and reporting samples. |
| Corporate |
Ownership chart, biographies of key personnel, licenses and registrations where applicable. |
Reality:
The fastest approvals come from a narrow product scope, documented takeout, and controls that hold up when volumes spike.
If you are still “figuring out the model,” you are not ready for a warehouse lender.
Process
Financely operates on a fixed, transaction-led workflow. No calls or consulting before written acceptance and fees.
The goal is clean decisioning, not endless discussion.
1) Submission
Submit your file through the intake form. We review eligibility and identify missing items that block lender review.
2) Written Proposal
You receive a written proposal defining scope, pricing, and the lender routing plan. Accept in writing and pay to start.
3) Packaging
We produce the lender-ready memo and data room index, then prepare a controlled outreach sequence.
4) Introductions And Decisioning
We introduce to aligned warehouse lenders, manage requests, and drive toward term sheets or written declines.
Pricing Approach
Pricing depends on facility size, complexity, and the state of your documentation. We keep it simple: an upfront packaging and process fee,
plus a success fee payable only when a committed facility closes.
| Fee Type |
How It Works |
| Upfront packaging and process fee |
Covers underwriting write-up, data room structuring, positioning, and the controlled lender outreach process. |
| Success fee |
Payable only upon signed commitment or facility close, depending on proposal terms and lender requirements. |
| Third-party costs |
Legal, audit, custodial, and compliance costs are paid to providers directly. We do not mark up third-party invoices. |
Submit A Warehouse Line Request
If you are a commercial mortgage lender with a defined product and takeout plan, submit your file.
We will respond with an indicative proposal and next steps.
FAQ
Do you provide the warehouse line?
No. Financely is not a bank. We package the request and introduce it to aligned warehouse lenders who underwrite and decide.
Do you guarantee approvals?
No. We do not sell certainty. Outcomes are lender term sheets or written declines based on lender underwriting.
What makes a file “placeable”?
Documented takeout execution, credible controls, sufficient liquidity, a defined credit box, and a package lenders can audit quickly.
Can you place first-time platforms?
Sometimes, but only if the team, capital, controls, and takeout are credible. If the story is still being invented, lenders will pass.
How long does it take?
Timing depends on readiness and lender appetite. The fastest paths come from clean documentation and narrow product scope.
Do you take calls before submission?
No. Financely is transaction-led. Submit the file, receive a written proposal, then execution begins after acceptance and fees.