Commercial · Resource Center

Commercial finance,
without the mystique.

How proceeds are really decided, when expensive money is worth it, and when a refinance pays. Written for owners and operators, not for lenders.

By Christiaan De Leeuw · Stonehaven Lending · Updated July 30, 2026

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How lenders size your loan

DSCR, LTV, and the binding constraint - the number that shapes the whole deal.

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2

Bridge vs. permanent

When short-term capital earns its cost, and how to underwrite the exit first.

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3

The refinance decision

Maturity, cash-out, better terms, structure - and the prepayment math that decides.

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4

Commercial loan calculator

Size a loan the way underwriting does - see which constraint binds your deal.

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5

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6

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