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Who is HALL Structured Finance?
Hear from HSF President Don Braun as he discusses how our company’s background, combined with the leadership team’s experience navigating multiple economic cycles, enables us to deeply understand and appreciate the nuances of creating successful development projects in varying market conditions.
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What Differentiates HSF from Other Lenders?
Hear from HSF Loan Officer Jeannette McGlaun as she discusses what differentiates the team from other private lenders during the origination process, and how offering a wide range of flexible and creative deal terms make working with HSF more personalized and efficient.
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What Makes HALL Structured Finance Unique?
Hear from HALL Group Founder and Chairman, Craig Hall, as he shares how HALL’s role as both a developer and lender provides HSF with a unique perspective and opportunity to connect, and support, borrowers. This approach allows HSF to better understand and meet the needs of developers, ultimately resulting in the success of the project.
The Client Journey
At HALL Structured Finance (HSF), we do things differently. By offering a full-service, in-house loan team from start to finish, we are able to handle deals more efficiently so you can bring your development project to life.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Frequently Asked Questions
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The process runs from first conversation through closing, entirely in-house. HSF’s team handles origination, underwriting, credit, compliance, and closing without outsourcing. After an initial conversation and LOI, third-party reports are ordered (appraisal, environmental, title), underwriting is completed, credit is approved, documents are drafted, and the loan closes — typically within 60 to 90 days.
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HSF works with entrepreneurial developers, experienced operators, and large institutional sponsors. The common thread is project quality and a clear development plan. The firm evaluates each deal based on the strength of the project, market fundamentals, sponsor track record, and deal structure — not a rigid borrower profile.
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HSF handles origination, underwriting, credit analysis, compliance, and closing entirely in-house. Standard third-party reports — appraisal, environmental, title — are ordered as part of the process, but the lending team owns every stage internally. That means fewer handoffs, better communication, and a faster path to closing.
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Private lenders evaluate deals across a few key dimensions: the sponsor’s track record (have they done this before at this scale?), their financial strength (net worth, liquidity), the project itself (is it in a good location, does the market support it, is the budget realistic?), and the deal structure (LTC, equity contribution, exit strategy). Unlike banks, private lenders tend to weigh hands-on development experience and project quality more heavily than formal credit scores.
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Most private lenders will want: a project narrative and development plan; full construction budget and schedule; site plans, renderings, and entitlement/permit status; sponsor financial statements and personal financial statement; sponsor track record and bio; market study or comp data; purchase agreement or proof of site control; and draft contracts with your general contractor and architect. Requirements vary by lender — it’s worth asking for their checklist early to avoid delays.
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