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Constitution Lending

Private real estate lending platform

real estateprivate credit
Founded 2015Regulation Reg D
Min Investment
N/ASee details
Target Return
8–12%Annualized
Annual Fee
2%of AUM
Liquidity
6–24 months
Accredited
Yes

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Short loan durations
  • Asset-backed security
  • Higher yields than public bonds

Cons

  • Accredited only
  • Illiquid during loan term
  • Limited deal flow transparency
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The Brief

MoneyMade Verdict

Constitution Lending is a credible, founder-aligned real estate debt platform for accredited investors who want short-term, high-yield hard money loans with monthly income and an unusually strong borrower payment guarantee — but its small deal inventory and accredited-only access limit who can realistically use it.

Constitution Lending is a direct private lender founded in 2019 that operates in the real estate debt space, offering accredited investors access to high-yield, short-duration bridge loans secured by residential and select commercial real estate. Unlike many real estate crowdfunding platforms that aggregate capital from investors, Constitution Lending is itself the lender — it underwrites, originates, and services all loans on its books, giving it direct operational control over deal quality. The platform targets loans in the $500K to $7.5M range, focusing primarily on fix-and-flip, rental property acquisition, and ground-up residential construction in U.S. major metros.

The platform has scaled meaningfully since launch. As of 2024, Constitution Lending has originated over $1 billion in total loan volume and reports a zero-default track record across its completed deals — a striking claim that is supported by the platform's conservative underwriting standards (typically 65–70% loan-to-value ratios) and first-lien senior secured position on all loans. For investors, deals are structured as debt participations with monthly interest payments ranging from 8% to 12% APY depending on deal risk and duration. Most loans run 6 to 18 months, which gives investors meaningfully faster capital recycling than typical real estate equity deals that lock capital for 5+ years. The platform's key structural advantage is its Borrower Payment Guarantee — Constitution Lending guarantees investor interest payments even if the underlying borrower is late or delinquent, effectively putting its own balance sheet on the line to smooth investor cash flow.

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Head-to-Head

PlatformMinTarget ReturnAnnual FeeLiquidityAccredited
Constitution Lending logoConstitution Lending8–12%1–2% origination6–24 monthsYes
Doorvest logoDoorvest8–12%Management fee5+ yearsNo
LendingClub logoLendingClub4–7%No fee on savingsDaily (savings)No
Automation Finance logoAutomation Finance10–15%Management fee12–36 monthsYes
Edly logoEdly8–12%Platform fee2–4 yearsYes
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