Loan Acquisitions · Commercial Real Estate · Nationwide

A standing bid for non-core commercial real-estate credit.

Standing Bid Capital is a direct principal buyer of CRE loans, discounted payoffs, and lender-owned real estate. We give banks, credit unions, and private lenders a discreet, all-cash path to monetize non-core and situational credit — with execution certainty, no re-trade, and no borrower disruption.

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$250K – $25M
Per loan / asset
All-cash, principal capital
No financing contingency · no re-trade
Nationwide
All CRE asset types
What we do

We acquire commercial real-estate loans and lender-owned real estate directly from banks, credit unions, and private debt funds.

We review the credit, the collateral, the borrower posture, title, and the recovery path quickly — then provide a clear, written bid, proof of funds, focused diligence, and a definitive close. The result is a credible cash alternative to a prolonged hold, a public sale, or a contested workout. We invest principal capital, supported by committed investor relationships, and close without financing contingencies.

Acquisition criteria
Instruments
Senior mortgages, B-notes, mezzanine debt, discounted payoffs (DPO), and lender-owned real estate (REO)
Status
Performing, sub-performing, non-accrual, criticized, in-foreclosure, and post-foreclosure — situational credit of all kinds, including performing loans sold for portfolio or concentration reasons
Property types
Office · retail · industrial · multifamily · hospitality · mixed-use · land · construction · special-use
Size
$250,000 to $25 million per loan or asset; single credits or small portfolios
Geography
Nationwide
Sellers
Banks · credit unions · private debt funds · special-assets & workout desks
How we transact

A direct, principal-to-principal process engineered for certainty and discretion. The price in our letter of intent is the price at the closing table.

NDA & initial review

We lead with a seller-favorable NDA, then review the loan tape and collateral via desktop and public-record analysis.

Day 1

Letter of intent

A clear, written bid with proof of funds. Our pricing already absorbs routine documentation deficiencies and customary deferred maintenance — we price for reality.

Within days

Confirmatory diligence

A focused review of documents you already hold — title, payoff, valuation, status. We do not re-trade on routine discoveries; earnest money becomes non-refundable at the end of a defined diligence period.

~30 days

Close

All-cash purchase through a national title company / institutional escrow. We manage the servicing transfer and the borrower transition.

Days, not months
Our commitments
No re-trade. Our bid stands through closing absent a material change we could not have known at bid.
No contingencies. All-cash, principal capital — no financing, appraisal, or syndication conditions.
Proof of funds at LOI. Banking and escrow references available before a purchase agreement is signed.
No borrower contact. No outreach to borrowers, guarantors, or tenants — and no site visits — without your written authorization.
Institutional settlement. Closings run through recognized national title / escrow agents.
Principal, never a broker. We buy for our own book. The asset is never shopped or syndicated.
When lenders work with us
Situations we provide liquidity for

The concentration threshold

A bank approaching the 300% total-CRE or 100% construction supervisory thresholds sheds a non-core credit to optimize capital ratios before an examination — a discreet, single-asset purchase rather than a public sale.

The exhausted accommodation

A lender has extended a credit two or three times with no viable refinance path. We purchase the note at fair value, removing the criticized asset without a costly, headline-generating foreclosure.

The OREO drain

A holder of lender-owned real estate is absorbing carrying costs and write-downs month after month. We acquire the asset for cash, halting the drain on non-interest income and returning capital immediately.

Representative situations illustrating where our capital is most useful.

What to send us

A confidential review begins with the loan tape. Helpful fields:

Loan

Current unpaid principal balance, accrued interest, original amount, origination & maturity dates, amortization, lien position.

Rate

Fixed or floating, index, margin, any floors or ceilings.

Collateral

Property type, address, units / square footage, occupancy, most recent appraisal or BPO (date & amount).

Status & income

Days past due, accrual status, payment history, tax / insurance status, recent rent roll and trailing-12 operating statement.

Common questions
Will you re-trade the price?

No. Our underwriting is front-loaded — the bid already assumes standard documentation deficiencies and customary deferred maintenance. It stands through closing absent a material change we could not have known at bid, and our earnest money goes hard at the end of a defined diligence period. We will not put you back in front of your committee to explain a lower number.

Do you need financing to close?

No. We invest principal capital, supported by committed investor relationships, and close all-cash with no financing, appraisal, or syndication contingency. Proof of funds and escrow references are provided at letter of intent.

How quickly can you close?

A letter of intent within days of receiving the tape; a close within days to a few weeks of a signed purchase agreement — not the 12–24 months a foreclosure can run.

Will the loan be shopped or marketed?

Never. This is a direct, principal-to-principal transaction — no broker, no syndication, no public process. We buy for our own book. Discretion is the point.

How do you protect the borrower relationship and our reputation?

We conduct initial underwriting by desktop and public-record review only. We do not contact borrowers, guarantors, or tenants — and do not visit the property — without your written authorization. Selling the note removes you from the borrower relationship without a contested, public foreclosure.

What do you need to begin?

The loan tape (balance, rate, maturity, status, lien position), property type and location, the most recent valuation, a payoff statement, rent roll, and current legal status. We work from documents you already have.

Resources for lenders

Tools and plain-English guides for special-assets officers, chief credit officers, and CFOs weighing a loan sale.

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Contact

Standing Bid Capital transacts as principal, not as a broker — counterparties work directly with decision-makers.

For a confidential review, send the loan tape and current status under NDA. We respond with a clear indication of interest and a practical path to close.

[email protected]  ·  703-338-8555
Joe Bous, Principal — a direct principal buyer of commercial real-estate loans and real estate. Standing Bid Capital invests its principals' and partners' capital, underwrites with local depth, and brings certainty and discretion to every transaction.