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Top 10 Small Multifamily (5–25 Unit) Commercial DSCR & Bridge Lenders

Properties with 5 to 25 residential units fall above residential 1–4 unit Fannie/Freddie caps but below $5M+ institutional agency balance minimums. These 10 commercial DSCR and bridge lenders underwrite 5–25 unit apartment buildings off T-12 Net Operating Income (NOI ÷ Debt Service >= 1.15x–1.20x) with zero personal tax returns.

RankWholesale Shelf / LenderMax Purchase LTVMax Cash-Out LTVMin DSCR / FICO
#1Institutional Capital Shelf #1 (Non-QM Conduit)80%75%No-Ratio (0.00x / <1.00x) · 640 FICO
#2Institutional Capital Shelf #2 (Bank Conduit)75%70%1.0x · 660 FICO
#3Institutional Capital Shelf #3 (Non-QM Conduit)80%75%No-Ratio (0.00x / <1.00x) · 620 FICO
#4Institutional Capital Shelf #4 (Non-QM Conduit)85%75%0.75x · 550 FICO
#5Institutional Capital Shelf #5 (Non-QM Conduit)80%75%No-Ratio (0.00x / <1.00x) · 660 FICO
#6Institutional Capital Shelf #6 (Non-QM Conduit)80%75%No-Ratio (0.00x / <1.00x) · 660 FICO
#7Institutional Capital Shelf #7 (Non-QM Conduit)80%75%No-Ratio (0.00x / <1.00x) · 600 FICO
#8Institutional Capital Shelf #8 (Non-QM Conduit)80%75%No-Ratio (0.00x / <1.00x) · 600 FICO
#9Institutional Capital Shelf #9 (Non-QM Conduit)80%75%No-Ratio (0.00x / <1.00x) · 640 FICO
#10Institutional Capital Shelf #10 (Non-QM Conduit)80%75%No-Ratio (0.00x / <1.00x) · 620 FICO

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