Civic Financial Services Closes $190 Million Securitization; Believed to be Largest in History for Private Residential Lending Space
REDONDO BEACH, Calif. (PRWEB) June 05, 2018 -- Civic Financial Services, LLC (“CIVIC”) announced that it has completed CIVIC 2018-1, a $190 million securitization. Believed to be the largest known securitization pool in the history of private residential money lending, the offering consists of real estate investment loans originated 100 percent by CIVIC.
The securitization, which closed on May 31, 2018, is comprised of 548 loans that carry an average loan amount of $346,715.33, with terms between one and four years. The first for the company, the securitization consists of “fix and flip”, bridge, and repositioned loans issued to real estate investors. All loans in the securitization are secured by residential and multifamily non-owner occupied properties and were originated in-house by the private money lender.
CIVIC was established in 2014 by its parent companies, Wedgewood Inc. and HMC Assets, to meet the needs of investors who did not fit within traditional real estate lending criteria. Headquartered in Redondo Beach, California, CIVIC employs 130 people and currently lends in 14 states. Having recently surpassed $1.5 billion in historical funding, CIVIC is recognized as one of the fastest growing private money lenders in the nation.
Speaking to the uniqueness of its vertically integrated model, Gary McCarthy, Partner of Wedgewood and Co-Founder of CIVIC, said “We de-lever risk in a way that is unrivaled in the industry.” McCarthy added, “Wedgewood’s expertise in valuations and value-add rehabs, in combination with HMC’s best-in-class default resolution, dramatically reduces risk factors. The success of the CIVIC 2018-1 securitization is reflective not only of the assets inside of it, but also a validation of our platform.”
William J. Tessar, President of CIVIC, said “This securitization will provide transparency and visibility into the performance of these types of loans, which is important not only for CIVIC, but for the entire private lending industry as a whole. It creates opportunities for lenders such as ourselves to access a lower cost of capital, which will be necessary in a rising rate environment along with the normal margin compression that takes place in a highly competitive space.”
Tessar added, “The quality of our loans is a reflection of experienced borrowers who have their own skin in the deal, maintain good credit and have strategic exit plans for the short-term financing. We believe the strength of CIVIC’s loan performance supports just that.”
For more information on CIVIC private lending, visit http://www.civicfs.com or call 877-472-4842.
CIVIC FINANCIAL SERVICES is a private money lender, specializing in the financing of non-owner occupied investment properties. CIVIC was created by its parent companies, Wedgewood and HMC Assets LLC, to serve investors who don’t fit traditional lending criteria. Wedgewood and HMC, two of the most respected names in residential real estate, provide CIVIC with unparalleled valuation expertise in the real estate vertical as well as access to low-cost capital. With these resources, CIVIC is able to keep all operations in-house so loans are managed more closely, quickly, and efficiently. For more information, please visit http://www.civicfs.com.
Information in this press release is not an offer to sell securities or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities law of such jurisdiction.
Gina Comeaux, Civic Financial Services, http://civicfs.com, +1 424-336-7986, [email protected]
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