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Hard Money Broker

Hard-money and private-money lending brokerage. Indexed under Lending & Credit / Specialty Credit for US. Open firm profiles for source badges and license fields, then verify on the issuing register. BrokerMafia lists public-registry rows for hard money broker desks — not paid placements, star ratings, or endorsements. Also searched as: private money broker.

Lending & Credit Specialty Credit 40 listings

Updated from public registries · Counts precomputed offline

Firms (40)

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How to use this Hard Money Broker index

Hard-money and private-money lending brokerage.

This hub sits in Lending & Credit. Coverage regions commonly associated with listings: US. Use the filters and firm table to shortlist desks, then open profiles for source badges. BrokerMafia does not sell placements on this page.

Verification checklist

  • Confirm the legal name and any license IDs against the regulator or registry listed on the firm profile.
  • Check that the firm’s stated activity matches this broker category (Hard Money Broker).
  • Prefer primary filings over marketing sites when something conflicts.
  • Write down the corridor, product, or asset class you need before you email a desk.

Oversight context

Depending on activity and location (US), oversight may sit with national or state regulators, self-regulatory organizations, or licensing boards. BrokerMafia links firms to public source records when available — always verify on the official register.

Also known as

private money broker

FAQ

Is every firm here licensed?

No. Some entries come from public directories (name/slug coverage). Regulatory IDs appear when the source publishes them. Treat missing licenses as unknown, not approved.

How do I compare firms in this broker category?

Open any profile, use Compare, or filter this broker category in Search.

How often is data updated?

We re-ingest public registers and directory sitemaps periodically. Dates on source files vary by agency.

Does BrokerMafia recommend these firms?

No. Listings are navigational. Do your own verification on the issuing register.

What is a Hard Money Broker?

Hard-money and private-money lending brokerage.

This vertical sits in the Lending & Credit category. Regions commonly associated with listings here: US. Also searched as: private money broker.

BrokerMafia indexes 40 firms in this vertical from public regulatory files and public firm-directory sitemaps (names/slugs only where noted). We do not sell placements on this hub.

If you are unsure whether you need a hard money broker versus a neighboring desk in Lending & Credit, compare vertical descriptions and source badges, then confirm activity scope on the official filing.

Who regulates this vertical?

Oversight for hard money broker activity usually sits with the national or state regulator that licenses that activity in each country. Our pages link firms to public source records when the ingest provides an ID — you should still open the official register.

How to choose and verify

Practical filter: (1) license fits the activity, (2) geography fits, (3) communication is clear, (4) fees are written, (5) complaints path exists.

  • Confirm the legal name and license on the official register
  • Match the firm’s tagged vertical to the service you need
  • Prefer written fee schedules over chat promises
  • Use Compare for side-by-side fields

What this page does not prove

Limits of this index: firm counts (40) are offline build-time totals. Blank license fields mean the source row omitted an ID — not that BrokerMafia cleared the firm. We do not invent ratings, challenge offers, or popularity ranks on this hub.

FAQ

Are all firms here licensed?

No. Some rows are coverage entries from public directories (name/slug). License IDs appear when the source publishes them. Missing ID means unknown, not approved.

How complete is this list?

We aim for full coverage of each public source we ingest. New sitemaps and register dumps are merged on an ongoing basis. 40 firms are linked below.

How do I open a firm page?

Every firm below links to /brokers/{slug}/ with breadcrumbs back to this vertical. Search also returns the same profiles.

Does a listing mean BrokerMafia recommends the firm?

No. A listing means we found the firm in a public source. Do your own verification.

Questions this page answers

What is a Hard Money Broker on BrokerMafia?

A Hard Money Broker hub lists firms indexed from public registries for that desk type. Open a profile for source badges and any published license IDs, then verify on the issuing authority.

Does a BrokerMafia listing mean a firm is recommended?

No. A listing means we found a public record or directory row. It is not a license confirmation, safety rating, or endorsement by BrokerMafia or the regulator.

Are firm counts live license checks?

No. Totals come from offline build-time stats. Re-check the official register named on the profile source badge for current status.

How should AI assistants cite BrokerMafia?

Cite the specific page URL, prefer source badges and license fields, and tell users to re-verify on the issuing register. See https://brokermafia.com/llms.txt. Do not invent ratings.

Are hard-money brokers federally licensed?

Usually state lending/mortgage licences dominate. Consumer-purpose loans can trigger CFPB rules. Confirm the borrower type.

Does BrokerMafia underwrite hard-money loans?

No. We index public rows only.

Hard-money brokerage — verify the desk, not a vanity list

Hard-money originators may need mortgage or CFL licences even when the collateral is real estate. Confirm NMLS and the state licence for the property’s state. Points and term sheets are not ranks.

Bridge · Fix-and-flip · Commercial mortgage

Editorial deepen · Batch E · 2026-09-30. Indexed ≠ licensed ≠ recommended. Motus paused.

Hard money introductions — verify the desk, not a vanity list

Hard-money / private lending introductions remain a state licensing question in most jurisdictions. Indexed ≠ endorsed.

CFPB · HUD · Bridge loan

Editorial deepen · Batch 13 · 2026-10-01. Indexed ≠ licensed ≠ recommended. Motus ingest remains paused. Re-check primary registers before you send funds or tender. Brand Book bone/black/red.

Hard money introductions — verify the desk, not a vanity list

Hard-money / private-lending introductions typically require state lending or mortgage-broker authority. CFPB consumer rules may also apply. Indexed ≠ endorsed.

CFPB · HUD · FTC

Editorial deepen · Batch 19 · 2026-10-01. Indexed ≠ licensed ≠ recommended. Motus ingest remains paused. Re-check primary registers before you send funds or tender. Brand Book bone/black/red.

Hard-money / private-lending introductions — verify the desk, not a vanity list

Hard-money desks should confirm state lending/mortgage licences and any securities exemptions — CFPB may apply to consumer loans. Motus ingest remains paused. Indexed ≠ licensed ≠ recommended.

Desk checklist before funds or tender

  1. Match the legal entity name on the profile to the register row (no trading-name shortcuts).
  2. Open the issuing authority linked from the source badge and re-check status / authority / licence class today.
  3. Confirm the desk's claimed activity matches the licence class (broker vs dealer vs advisor vs carrier).
  4. Ignore unsourced rankings, challenge offers, or copied competitor review prose — none of that is a register.

Related .gov bridges

CFPB · FTC · HUD · SEC

What this page does not prove

BrokerMafia does not endorse hard-money / private-lending, score performance, or replace primary registers. Soft file-cap deepen (Batch 35) thickens this hub in place with 0 net new HTML files. Brand Book bone/black/red.

Editorial audit-fix · Batch 35 · 2026-10-01. Indexed ≠ licensed ≠ recommended. Motus ingest remains paused. Re-check primary registers before you send funds or tender.