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Bridge Star Loan

Cover the gap between selling and buying.

Pays off your existing loan and provides cash needed for the down payment on the new home — so you can buy before you sell, without a contingency that kills the offer.

Highlights

  • Pays off existing loan
  • Cash for new down payment
  • Short-term bridge financing
  • Non-contingent offers on the next home
  • Refinance into a permanent loan after the old home sells

What we do — and what we don't. Local Loan Store™ specializes in commercial, investor, and non-owner-occupied lending plus secured & unsecured business working capital. We do not originate personal loans or owner-occupied residential mortgages. If your scenario is personal or owner-occupied, we'll happily refer you to a trusted partner who is ready to help — just submit your inquiry and we'll route it to the right desk.

How funding works

  1. 1

    Tell us the current home value, mortgage balance, and target purchase price

  2. 2

    We size the bridge to pay off the existing loan + fund the down payment

  3. 3

    Close on the new home with a non-contingent offer

  4. 4

    Sell the old home and refinance into a permanent mortgage

Real borrower scenarios

Worked examples using the program's actual LTV and qualifying rules. Numbers are illustrative — your file determines your final terms.

Move-up buyer with $300k equity

60% LTV

Selling a $500k home with $200k mortgage, buying $750k

Financed Down payment
Property value
$750,000
Loan amount
$450,000
Down payment
$300,000
Cash to close (est.)
$315,000

Bridge funds the down payment from current equity — no sale contingency on the offer.

Max LTV by program

% of value financed at purchase — click a bar to open the program

Max loan amount

USD millions — click a bar to open the program

Indicative rate ranges

Lower band = best-case pricing. Hover for details, click to open the program.

Knowledge & insights

In competitive markets, sellers reject contingent offers — a bridge loan turns you into a cash-equivalent buyer.

Bridge loans are short-term by design (typically 6–12 months); the refinance into a permanent loan happens after the old home closes.

Pricing is higher than agency loans because of speed and short term — but you only pay it for a few months.

Did you know?

  • The bridge-loan concept dates back decades — it's one of the original non-conforming products invented to handle real-life buyer timing.

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bridge Star Loan. Not seeing your question? Talk to a loan officer below.

How long is the term?
Short-term, typically 6–12 months — meant to bridge until your existing home sells.
Can I make a non-contingent offer?
Yes — that's the whole point of the program.

Get matched to Bridge Star Loan

Submit your scenario — a loan officer will confirm program fit and indicative pricing within one business day.

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