Where We Lend

Hard Money Lenders in New York

Bridge loans for the flip. A 30-year DSCR loan for the rental.

Pimlico Capital is one of the private money lenders in New York that underwrites and funds its own loans. We are a direct lender, not a broker, so the people who price your deal and the people who wire the money work in the same office.

Both products are available across New York State, to LLCs and other entities, on non-owner-occupied property. We look at five-borough deals case by case.

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New York
$600M+Deployed across MD & the East Coast
StatewideBridge & DSCR coverage
$75K–$3MBridge loan range
Loan Products Available in New York

What We Fund Here

Both of our core products are available across New York State to investors and entities (LLCs, corps, trusts). No owner-occupied loans.

Bridge and Rental

One Lender, Either Exit

We fund the purchase and the rehab with a hard money bridge loan. When the work is finished you either sell it or keep it, and if you keep it we refinance onto a 30-year DSCR loan. Both are normal endings and we price the bridge loan the same way either way.

If that second step is new to you, read how the BRRRR strategy works.

Rental Financing

30-Year DSCR Loans in New York

The 30-year rental program runs across New York State, on the same entity and non-owner-occupied terms as the bridge loan. The loan qualifies on the property's rent, not your tax returns, so it reaches investors who own several properties and show little income on paper. Program details are on our 30-year DSCR rental loan page.

The Refinance

What a Refinance Costs in New York

Most states tax the deed when a property changes hands. New York taxes the deed and the mortgage. Record a mortgage here and the state charges a tax on the loan amount itself, every time, including on a refinance. Rates run from 0.75% of the loan in the cheapest counties to 2.80% in New York City, which charges 2.05% under $500,000. On a $400,000 city loan that is $8,200.

One slice of it is not yours to pay. On property with six or fewer residential units, the 0.25% special additional tax falls on the lender by statute, and the borrower cannot be charged for it, directly or indirectly.

If you plan to refinance, ask about a CEMA. Pay off the old mortgage the ordinary way and you pay the recording tax again on the whole new loan, including principal that was already taxed when you bought. A Consolidation, Extension and Modification Agreement has your current lender assign the mortgage to the new lender instead of discharging it, so tax is charged only on the new money. Nothing in the statute ties it to owner-occupied property, so it works on a business-purpose loan against a rental. Your existing lender has to agree to assign, and they normally charge a fee.

Rates above are from the state's Form MT-15 schedule, checked August 2026. For a cleaner run at the second loan, read refinance your rental property the right way.

Coverage

Where We Lend in New York

Both products are available across New York State. We lend to LLCs, corporations and trusts on non-owner-occupied property, and we do not write owner-occupied loans anywhere.

Five-borough deals we look at one at a time. Send the address and the numbers and you will get a straight answer quickly. See every market we serve on our Where We Lend page, or read our team's write-up of the best short-term rental markets in New York State if you are looking outside the city.

Local Rules

What's important to know about New York deals

Five rules that catch investors here.

  • There is now a statewide lead registry, and most sources still say there is not. Since November 2025, rentals built before 1980 with two or more units in twenty-five designated communities must be registered and hold a lead safety certificate. Buffalo and Albany are in it. New York City is not.
  • Everything else about registration is municipal. Buffalo registers non-owner-occupied one and two family homes annually, so an LLC buying a Buffalo double registers and the owner-occupant next door does not. Albany issues an occupancy permit that runs 24 months. Check the city before you close.
  • A New York City rental has to be registered every year, and the penalty is not a fine. Every multiple dwelling registers, and so does any one or two family house where neither the owner nor a family member lives. Miss it and you cannot run a nonpayment case until you fix it.
  • The mansion tax reaches rentals bought by an LLC. One percent of the entire price on residential property at $1,000,000 or more, paid by the buyer. It turns on whether the premises may be used as a personal residence, so who the buyer is makes no difference.
  • In New York City, $500,000 is a cliff on the transfer tax. On a one to three family house, condo or co-op the city charges 1.00% up to $500,000 and 1.425% above it. Everything else is 1.425% or 2.625%. It applies to the whole price, not the excess, and the state adds 0.40%.
Common Questions

New York Lending FAQ

Do you lend in NYC?
We lend across New York State, and we look at five-borough deals case by case. Call us with the address and the numbers and we will tell you quickly whether it is something we will do.
What does a refinance cost in New York, and what does a CEMA do about it?
New York charges a mortgage recording tax on the loan itself, from 0.75% of the loan amount in the cheapest counties to 2.80% in the most expensive part of New York City. Refinance in the normal way and you pay it again on the whole new loan. A Consolidation, Extension and Modification Agreement, or CEMA, has your existing lender assign the mortgage to the new lender instead of discharging it, so tax is charged only on the new money. It depends on the existing lender agreeing to assign, and they usually charge a fee for it.
What loan sizes do you fund in New York?
We fund bridge loans starting at a $75K loan amount, up to $3M per deal. Our 30-year DSCR rental loans run from $75K to $1.5M per property, and we write portfolio loans as well. Both products are available statewide to entities, on non-owner-occupied property.
How fast can you close a loan in New York?
Bridge loans typically close in 5 to 10 business days, faster when a deal demands it. A 30-year DSCR rental loan takes 3 to 4 weeks. We are a direct lender and we underwrite in house, which is what keeps the timeline short.
Does a New York City rental have to be registered?
Yes. Every multiple dwelling registers with the housing agency every year, and so does every one and two family house where neither the owner nor a family member lives in it. An owner who is required to register and has not is denied the right to recover possession for nonpayment of rent for the period of noncompliance, and the court can stay the case to collect the rent. In plain terms, an unregistered building cannot run a nonpayment case.
How It Works

From first call to funded.

1

Submit the deal

Get a quote online or call us. We'll size the deal in 24 hours.

2

Underwriting

Our in-house team underwrites with local knowledge, not a scoring algorithm.

3

Close & fund

5–10 business days for bridge, 3–4 weeks for 30-year rental.

From the Blog

Investor Guides & Insights

Financing guides and deal breakdowns from our lending team. Browse every market we serve on our Where We Lend page.

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