Briana Hildt, Co-Founder and CEO of Cardinal Capital Group, shared some insights about private lending in New England, the state of the market, their lending guidelines, the company's growth over the past few years, and nuggets about each of the different metro areas in the region.

Visit Cardinal's profile on PrivateLenderLink.com to learn more and to contact them:

https://privatelenderlink.com/profile/cardinal-capital-group/?utm_source=lender-link-podcast

Connect with Briana on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briana-hildt/

This interview is Episode #13 of the Private Lending Insights Podcast with Rocky Butani: https://podcast.privatelenderlink.com/

00:00 Introduction

01:46 Focus on New England

03:54 2025 Market Outlook

05:42 Investor Sentiment

08:32 Cardinal Growth

09:50 Breaking into Boston

13:32 Competing with Banks

16:41 Flexible Lending

18:45 Mid-Project Refis

22:56 Rehab Loan Guidelines

27:47 New Investors

30:20 Interest Reserves

35:26 Property Types

38:03 Geographic Focus

41:45 Offices and Team

44:00 Capital Structure

45:59 Client Onboarding

47:45 Connecticut Expansion

49:43 Lending in NH RI ME

54:00 Rhode Island Deals

57:55 Providence and Newport

58:45 Final Thoughts