In this episode of Private Lending Insights, Rocky Butani interviews Nema Daghbandan, Esq., CEO of Lightning Docs and Partner at Fortra Law. They discuss nationwide trends in private lending interest rates, loan volume, and market dynamics for both bridge and DSCR loans — based on real data from thousands of transactions each month on the Lightning Docs platform. Nema breaks down rate movements across major states, explains why competition is intensifying, the rapid rise in DSCR loan volume, the evolution of securitizations, and what’s next for private lending in 2026.
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This interview is Episode #23 of the Private Lending Insights Podcast: https://podcast.privatelenderlink.com/.
What is Private Lending Insights?
A podcast about private mortgage lending for residential and commercial real estate investors. It's also known as "hard money lending" or "bridge lending." Most of it is short-term financing with terms less than 2 years, but we also cover long-term loans. We focus on loan origination but also share insights about the capital side of the business.