What is it?
DirectLenderMatch classifies Bank Balance-Sheet CRE Permanent Mortgage under the financing form “Commercial mortgage.” Its typical use in this directory is: Acquire/refinance stabilized CRE.
How does it work?
The structure is generally evaluated, supported, or secured using the following basis: Property cash flow/value + sponsor. Exact underwriting, eligibility, terms, and availability are provider-specific and can change.
What can it be used for?
Acquire/refinance stabilized CRE.
What backs or supports it?
Property cash flow/value + sponsor.
Why does this structure exist?
This structure provides a defined way to address the financing need described above. The provider, transaction, collateral, and underwriting context determine how the structure is implemented in practice.
Important considerations
Confirm current costs, risks, licensing, eligibility, collateral treatment, recourse, tax consequences, and availability directly with the provider and appropriate professional advisers. DirectLenderMatch does not compare rates or recommend products.
Is this actually a loan?
Workbook classification: Yes. Financing forms such as leases, purchases, shared equity, advances, and guarantees may solve a funding need without being conventional loans.
Verified lenders or providers
Direct bank lender
First Citizens Bank
First Citizens currently documents commercial loans, asset-based/asset-backed/cash-flow solutions and commercial real-estate financing.
Official evidence page →Last verified: 2026-08-23
Institutional direct CRE lender
MetLife Investment Management
MetLife Investment Management currently documents commercial mortgage lending across fixed, floating, bridge, construction and mezzanine structures.
Official evidence page →Last verified: 2026-08-23
Direct bank lender
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Wells Fargo's current 2026 financial disclosures identify CRE mortgage and CRE construction loan portfolios.
Official evidence page →Last verified: 2026-08-23
Other sources & comparison
DirectLenderMatch lists providers whose offerings have been individually documented, but the list is not exhaustive. Local and regional banks, credit unions with commercial programs, national banks, debt funds, and specialty commercial real-estate lenders may offer this type of financing. Provider appetite can vary by property type, geography, and transaction size.
Financing terms can differ between sources. An initial offer is not necessarily the only available option. Reviewing more than one source can help show differences in rates, fees, repayment terms, eligibility requirements, collateral treatment, and other conditions.
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