Commercial Real Estate Financing in North Carolina

Commercial Loan Direct (CLD) provides commercial real estate loans in the state of North Carolina. Current commercial loan rates in North Carolina range from 4.9% to 12.85%, depending on the loan program. CLD is a national commercial mortgage banker offering aggressively priced programs and superb service. CLD originates loans for its parent company CLD Financial which provides a wide variety of lending vehicles. Our company is currently targeting owner occupied and investment properties over $1 Million in the state of NC.

North Carolina Commercial Loan Rates

Loan Types Rates LTV Loan Amount Occupancy
Conventional 4.9% - 8.85% 80% $1,000,000+ Investment + Owner Occupied
Conduit / CMBS 5.8% - 7.76% 75% $2,000,000+ Investment
Insurance 5.2% - 8.58% 75% $5,000,000+ Investment + Owner Occupied
FHA / HUD 4.84% - 6.19% 83.3% $5,000,000+ Investment
USDA 5.35% - 9.7% 85% $1,000,000+ Investment + Owner Occupied
Bridge 5.85% - 12.85% 80% $1,500,000+ Investment
Construction 5.6% - 8.85% 83.3% $1,000,000+ Investment
SBA 5.35% - 8.85% 85% - 90% $1,000,000+ Owner Occupied

Note: The commercial mortgage rates displayed in this website should be used as a guideline and do not represent a commitment to lend. Commercial Loan Direct and CLD Financial, LLC are not liable for any commercial mortgage interest rate or data entry errors that might affect the displayed commercial loan rates. Commercial loan rates may change at any time and without notice.

Types of Commercial Loans in North Carolina

Investment Property Mortgages

The types of mortgages available for these types of properties are Conventional, CMBS / Conduit, Insurance, and Agency (FHA / HUD and USDA) products. Bridge and/or Construction mortgages are also available on a case-by-case basis in order to reposition, stabilize or construct buildings. Commercial real estate investment properties can include office, retail, industrial/warehouse, self-storage, healthcare (medical office, skilled nursing facility, memory care, hospitals), hospitality, (hotel, motel, resort), and mixed use.

Owner Occupied Commercial Mortgages

Owner-Occupied commercial real estate properties in which the owner occupies at least 50% of the premises and can include office, retail, industrial/warehouse, self-storage, healthcare (medical office, skilled nursing facility, memory care, hospital), hospitality (hotel, motel, resort), mixed use, or any other type of commercial property. The types of mortgages available for owner-occupied buildings include Conventional, Insurance, and Agency programs including FHA / HUD, SBA, and USDA. Construction mortgages are also available on a case-by-case basis in order to develop or reposition a property for the owner's use.

Commercial loan landscape in North Carolina (high-level snapshot)

North Carolina’s commercial lending market is active, competitive, and underwriting-driven. Capital is widely available through banks, credit unions, and institutional lenders, but approvals are increasingly selective. Lenders emphasize cash-flow durability, expense discipline, and realistic assumptions around rent growth and exit liquidity.

What lenders are most comfortable financing

Industrial and logistics assets are among the most lender-favored property types statewide, particularly along major interstate corridors and in fast-growing metros. Modern facilities with strong tenant demand and longer lease terms underwrite best.

Owner-occupied properties remain highly financeable, especially when supported by established operating businesses with consistent historical cash flow.

Stabilized multifamily can finance when occupancy and collections are solid, though lenders closely review supply pressure and recent rent trends.

Service-based and necessity retail (medical offices, grocery-anchored centers, professional services) continues to attract lender interest when tenancy is durable.

Where underwriting gets tougher

Office is underwritten cautiously, particularly older suburban buildings and assets with limited tenant depth.

Value-add and transitional deals face tighter leverage and higher equity requirements, especially when reliant on aggressive lease-up or rent growth assumptions.

Hospitality is financeable but conservative underwriting applies due to seasonality and exposure to tourism and business travel.

Market-by-market dynamics (how lenders tend to think)

Charlotte Metro: One of the deepest lender pools in the Southeast, with strong appetite for industrial, owner-occupied, and stabilized multifamily assets. Office remains more restrictive.

Raleigh–Durham (Triangle): Supported by education, healthcare, and technology, with lender interest in multifamily, industrial, and medical-related properties.

Greensboro–Winston-Salem: Financing is available but more conservative, with emphasis on tenant durability and sponsor strength.

Coastal markets: Lenders closely examine insurance, hurricane, and flood exposure, often limiting leverage.

Who is lending in North Carolina (and what that means for terms)

Regional and national banks are very active and competitive, especially for relationship-driven borrowers and stabilized assets.

Credit unions can be competitive for owner-occupied and smaller-balance loans.

Life companies and institutional lenders focus on large, stabilized assets with long-term income visibility.

Debt funds and non-bank lenders participate in transitional or higher-leverage deals, typically at higher cost.

Key underwriting themes unique to North Carolina

Expense control is closely reviewed, including taxes, insurance, and labor costs.

Supply risk in fast-growing markets is carefully evaluated, particularly for new multifamily product.

Sponsor experience and liquidity carry significant weight in credit decisions.

What “good” looks like to a North Carolina lender right now

A strong North Carolina loan request typically includes conservative leverage, defensible historical NOI, stable tenancy, and experienced sponsorship.

Deals relying on aggressive rent growth, rapid repositioning, or short-term exit strategies tend to struggle.

Bottom line

North Carolina is a capital-available but underwriting-driven lending market. Industrial, owner-occupied, stabilized multifamily, and essential-use properties offer the clearest paths to financing, while office, hospitality, and transitional projects face tighter terms.

Locations Served in North Carolina

We are proud to be serving the state of North Carolina. Here are our commercial loan statistics for this state.

North Carolina Cities and Towns Served

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Lending Cities

Commercial loan direct provides services in the following North Carolina cities. Please note we may be able to provide services in other cities as well by request. Rates are dependent on the market in your locale, feel free to use the provided North Carolina economic reports to get a better understanding of your market.

  • Aberdeen
  • Advance
  • Ahoskie
  • Alamance County
  • Albemarle
  • Alexander County
  • Alleghany County
  • Andrews
  • Angier
  • Anson County
  • Apex
  • Archdale
  • Archer Lodge
  • Ashe County
  • Asheboro
  • Asheville
  • Atlantic Beach
  • Avery County
  • Avery Creek
  • Ayden
  • Badin
  • Bakersville
  • Balfour
  • Banner Elk
  • Barker Heights
  • Bayboro
  • Bayshore
  • Beaufort
  • Beaufort County
  • Belhaven
  • Belmont
  • Belville
  • Benson
  • Bent Creek
  • Bermuda Run
  • Bertie County
  • Bessemer City
  • Bethel
  • Bethlehem
  • Beulaville
  • Biltmore Forest
  • Biscoe
  • Black Mountain
  • Bladen County
  • Bladenboro
  • Blowing Rock
  • Boiling Spring Lakes
  • Boiling Springs
  • Bolivia
  • Boone
  • Boonville
  • Brevard
  • Brices Creek
  • Broad Creek
  • Broadway
  • Brogden
  • Brunswick
  • Brunswick County
  • Bryson City
  • Buies Creek
  • Buncombe County
  • Burgaw
  • Burke County
  • Burlington
  • Burnsville
  • Butner
  • Buxton
  • Cabarrus County
  • Cajahs Mountain
  • Calabash
  • Caldwell County
  • Camden
  • Camden County
  • Canton
  • Cape Carteret
  • Carolina Beach
  • Carolina Shores
  • Carrboro
  • Carteret County
  • Carthage
  • Cary
  • Castle Hayne
  • Caswell County
  • Catawba County
  • Cedar Point
  • Chadbourn
  • Chapel Hill
  • Charlotte
  • Chatham County
  • Cherokee
  • Cherokee County
  • Cherryville
  • China Grove
  • Chowan County
  • Claremont
  • Clay County
  • Clayton
  • Clemmons
  • Cleveland County
  • Clinton
  • Clyde
  • Coats
  • Columbia
  • Columbus
  • Columbus County
  • Concord
  • Connelly Springs
  • Conover
  • Cordova
  • Cornelius
  • Cove Creek
  • Cramerton
  • Craven County
  • Creedmoor
  • Cricket
  • Cullowhee
  • Cumberland County
  • Currituck
  • Currituck County
  • Dallas
  • Dana
  • Danbury
  • Dare County
  • Davidson
  • Davidson County
  • Davie County
  • Denton
  • Denver
  • Dobson
  • Drexel
  • Dunn
  • Duplin County
  • Durham
  • Durham County
  • East Flat Rock
  • East Rockingham
  • East Spencer
  • Eastover
  • Eden
  • Edenton
  • Edgecombe County
  • Edneyville
  • Elizabeth City
  • Elizabethtown
  • Elkin
  • Ellerbe
  • Elm City
  • Elon
  • Elroy
  • Emerald Isle
  • Enfield
  • Enochville
  • Erwin
  • Etowah
  • Fairfield Harbour
  • Fairmont
  • Fairplains
  • Fairview
  • Farmville
  • Fayetteville
  • Fearrington Village
  • Flat Rock
  • Fletcher
  • Forest City
  • Forest Oaks
  • Forsyth County
  • Fort Bragg
  • Foscoe
  • Four Oaks
  • Franklin
  • Franklin County
  • Franklinton
  • Franklinville
  • Fremont
  • Fruitland
  • Fuquay-Varina
  • Gamewell
  • Garner
  • Gaston
  • Gaston County
  • Gastonia
  • Gates County
  • Gatesville
  • Gibsonville
  • Glen Alpine
  • Glen Raven
  • Goldsboro
  • Gorman
  • Graham
  • Graham County
  • Granite Falls
  • Granite Quarry
  • Granville County
  • Green Level
  • Greene County
  • Greensboro
  • Greenville
  • Grifton
  • Guilford County
  • Half Moon
  • Halifax
  • Halifax County
  • Hamlet
  • Hampstead
  • Harkers Island
  • Harnett County
  • Harrisburg
  • Havelock
  • Haw River
  • Hayesville
  • Hays
  • Haywood County
  • Hazelwood
  • Hemby Bridge
  • Henderson
  • Henderson County
  • Hendersonville
  • Hertford
  • Hertford County
  • Hickory
  • High Point
  • Hildebran
  • Hillsborough
  • Hoke County
  • Holly Ridge
  • Holly Springs
  • Hoopers Creek
  • Hope Mills
  • Horse Shoe
  • Hudson
  • Huntersville
  • Hyde County
  • Icard
  • Indian Trail
  • Iredell County
  • Jackson
  • Jackson County
  • Jacksonville
  • James City
  • Jamestown
  • Jefferson
  • Johnston County
  • Jones County
  • Jonesville
  • Kannapolis
  • Kenansville
  • Kenly
  • Kernersville
  • Kill Devil Hills
  • King
  • Kings Grant
  • Kings Mountain
  • Kinston
  • Kitty Hawk
  • Knightdale
  • Kure Beach
  • La Grange
  • Lake Junaluska
  • Lake Lure
  • Lake Norman of Catawba
  • Lake Park
  • Lake Waccamaw
  • Landis
  • Laurel Hill
  • Laurel Park
  • Laurinburg
  • Lee County
  • Leland
  • Lenoir
  • Lenoir County
  • Lewisville
  • Lexington
  • Liberty
  • Lillington
  • Lincoln County
  • Lincolnton
  • Locust
  • Long Beach
  • Longview
  • Louisburg
  • Lowell
  • Lowesville
  • Lucama
  • Lumberton
  • Macon County
  • Madison
  • Madison County
  • Maggie Valley
  • Maiden
  • Manteo
  • Mar-Mac
  • Marion
  • Mars Hill
  • Marshall
  • Marshville
  • Martin County
  • Marvin
  • Masonboro
  • Matthews
  • Maury
  • Maxton
  • Mayodan
  • Maysville
  • McDowell County
  • McLeansville
  • Mebane
  • Mecklenburg County
  • Midland
  • Midway
  • Millers Creek
  • Mills River
  • Mineral Springs
  • Mint Hill
  • Mitchell County
  • Mocksville
  • Monroe
  • Montgomery County
  • Moore County
  • Mooresville
  • Moravian Falls
  • Morehead City
  • Morganton
  • Morrisville
  • Mount Airy
  • Mount Gilead
  • Mount Holly
  • Mount Olive
  • Mount Pleasant
  • Mountain Home
  • Mountain View
  • Moyock
  • Mulberry
  • Murfreesboro
  • Murphy
  • Murraysville
  • Myrtle Grove
  • Nags Head
  • Nash County
  • Nashville
  • Navassa
  • Neuse Forest
  • New Bern
  • New Hanover County
  • Newland
  • Newport
  • Newton
  • Norlina
  • North Wilkesboro
  • Northampton County
  • Northchase
  • Northlakes
  • Norwood
  • Oak Island
  • Oak Ridge
  • Oakboro
  • Ogden
  • Onslow County
  • Orange County
  • Oxford
  • Pamlico County
  • Pasquotank County
  • Pembroke
  • Pender County
  • Perquimans County
  • Person County
  • Pilot Mountain
  • Pine Knoll Shores
  • Pine Level
  • Pinebluff
  • Pinehurst
  • Pinetops
  • Pineville
  • Piney Green
  • Pitt County
  • Pittsboro
  • Plain View
  • Pleasant Garden
  • Pleasant Hill
  • Plymouth
  • Polk County
  • Polkton
  • Princeton
  • Princeville
  • Pumpkin Center
  • Raeford
  • Raleigh
  • Ramseur
  • Randleman
  • Randolph County
  • Ranlo
  • Red Oak
  • Red Springs
  • Reidsville
  • Rhodhiss
  • Richlands
  • Richmond County
  • River Bend
  • River Road
  • Roanoke Rapids
  • Robbins
  • Robbinsville
  • Robersonville
  • Robeson County
  • Rockfish
  • Rockingham
  • Rockingham County
  • Rockwell
  • Rocky Mount
  • Rocky Point
  • Rolesville
  • Rose Hill
  • Roseboro
  • Rowan County
  • Rowland
  • Roxboro
  • Royal Pines
  • Rural Hall
  • Rutherford College
  • Rutherford County
  • Rutherfordton
  • Saint James
  • Saint Pauls
  • Saint Stephens
  • Salem
  • Salisbury
  • Sampson County
  • Sanford
  • Sawmills
  • Saxapahaw
  • Scotland County
  • Scotland Neck
  • Scotts Mill
  • Sea Breeze
  • Seagate
  • Selma
  • Seven Lakes
  • Shallotte
  • Sharpsburg
  • Shelby
  • Sherrills Ford
  • Siler City
  • Silver Lake
  • Skippers Corner
  • Smithfield
  • Sneads Ferry
  • Snow Hill
  • South Gastonia
  • South Henderson
  • South Rosemary
  • Southern Pines
  • Southern Shores
  • Southmont
  • Southport
  • Sparta
  • Spencer
  • Spindale
  • Spring Hope
  • Spring Lake
  • Spruce Pine
  • Stallings
  • Stanfield
  • Stanley
  • Stanly County
  • Statesville
  • Stedman
  • Stokes County
  • Stokesdale
  • Stoneville
  • Stony Point
  • Summerfield
  • Sunset Beach
  • Surf City
  • Surry County
  • Swain County
  • Swannanoa
  • Swanquarter
  • Swansboro
  • Swepsonville
  • Sylva
  • Tabor City
  • Tarboro
  • Taylorsville
  • Thomasville
  • Thurmond
  • Toast
  • Tobaccoville
  • Transylvania County
  • Trent Woods
  • Trenton
  • Trinity
  • Troutman
  • Troy
  • Tryon
  • Tyro
  • Tyrrell County
  • Union County
  • Unionville
  • Valdese
  • Valley Hill
  • Vance County
  • Vander
  • Wadesboro
  • Wake County
  • Wake Forest
  • Walkertown
  • Wallace
  • Wallburg
  • Walnut Cove
  • Wanchese
  • Warren County
  • Warrenton
  • Warsaw
  • Washington
  • Washington County
  • Watauga County
  • Waxhaw
  • Wayne County
  • Waynesville
  • Weaverville
  • Weddington
  • Welcome
  • Weldon
  • Wendell
  • Wentworth
  • Wesley Chapel
  • West Canton
  • West Jefferson
  • West Marion
  • West Raleigh
  • Westport
  • Whispering Pines
  • White Plains
  • Whiteville
  • Wilkes County
  • Wilkesboro
  • Williamston
  • Wilmington
  • Wilson
  • Wilson County
  • Wilsons Mills
  • Windsor
  • Wingate
  • Winston-Salem
  • Winterville
  • Winton
  • Woodfin
  • Wrightsboro
  • Wrightsville Beach
  • Yadkin County
  • Yadkinville
  • Yancey County
  • Yanceyville
  • Youngsville
  • Zebulon

Commercial Loan FAQs in North Carolina

Commercial interest rates in North Carolina vary based on loan type, property type, loan-to-value, debt service coverage ratio, borrower strength, and market conditions. They range from approximately 4.9% to 12.85%.

Borrowers in North Carolina can access Conventional, CMBS/Conduit, Insurance, FHA/HUD, USDA, Bridge, Construction, and SBA financing based on property type, leverage, and occupancy.

Commercial loan rates in North Carolina depend on loan type, property cash flow, debt service coverage ratio, loan-to-value, borrower strength, and market conditions.

Yes. Owner-occupied financing is available in North Carolina, including Conventional, Insurance, SBA, USDA, and selected agency programs when eligibility requirements are met.

Yes. Refinance options in North Carolina include rate-and-term and cash-out structures, subject to underwriting, property performance, and lender program guidelines.

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