Digital Lending solutions for CDFIs

AI-assisted lending platform for CDFIs

Serve your communities better by making the funds flow faster. Speed up the loan closing process and double the potential of your team. 

Speed up & automate your processes.
Seamless borrower experience.
Aggregate & analyze your portfolio data.

Small team, big vision?

We help you do more with less. Scale your lending operations & double your team’s potential through digitized loan applications & automated underwriting. See how other CDFIs are benefiting from Builders Patch.
NCI needed a new tech infrastructure to scale fast, streamline their internal processes, store and pass on their knowledge to new staff, and organize their asset management operations.
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People Inc. offers mental health services and supportive housing to those in need. With Builders Patch, they can easily manage their loan applications and due diligence for their housing development projects.

Other LOAN PROGRAMS

Manage any loan type with Builders Patch!

While we come from a background in housing finance and originally created Builders Patch for this industry, the platform can handle so much more!

Create and manage loan packages with complete workflows from application intake to loan closing and asset performance monitoring for different loan types.

Affordable housing development

We need more housing. Speeding up the funding process is the first step.

From application intake & underwriting to rent roll analysis & asset performance monitoring, our all-in-one platform provides you the right tools to fund more projects. 

Climate resiliency & energy retrofits

Most homes need climate resiliency upgrades. Acting fast saves money on all sides.

Evaluate applicants & disburse the available infrastructure funds faster so we can truly start building a better future. Create end-to-end finance packages for any asset types from individual homes to apartment buildings and whole neighborhoods. 

Small business lending

For communities to thrive, supporting local entrepreneurship is key. 

Create opportunities by providing local businesses faster and smoother access to financing. Set up a user-friendly application process with 2-way communication, and review the automated closing documents with your built-in evaluation criteria for a speedier loan closing. 

The PROBLEM

Your borrowers need a smooth process. So do you.

Navigating the loan application process is daunting for most borrowers. Show them it can be different: an easy-to-use borrower interface, clear instructions, no stress.
Step #01

DIGITIZED APPLICATION FORMS

Make loan applications easier for everyone.

Set up your intake forms using Builders Patch and get notified when a new application is submitted.

Formulate your questions based on your evaluation criteria. Screen for projects that:

• meet the your program requirements
• meet the terms for allocation agreements
• create maximum community impact
Step #02

DUE DiLIGENCE CHECKLISTS

Underwrite your deals faster by better co-ordinating with borrowers.

Cut down on the back-and-forth of email threads & attachments. Share your due diligence checklist with your borrowers and collect all required items online in an interface tailor-made for the task. Get notified when new files are uploaded, leave comments, assign tasks.

With our easy-to-navigate online tool, collecting due diligence becomes a seamless experience where next steps are clear for everyone.
configurable setup
user-defined folder structures
central file storage
filters & file search
progress tracking
status updates
task assignments
shared comments
direct chat
Step #03

CREDIt MEMOS & REPORTS

Create your credit memos automatically. Distribute them for approval.

Set up credit memo templates for your organization & auto-populate them with deal data. Every time you change a value, the memo gets updated. Once finalized, share with your loan committee for sign off.

The PROBLEM

Silos are blocking you from reaching your potential.

Scattered deal data
Most data is sitting in separate Excel sheets & databases. No aggregation. No portfolio comparisons.
Disconnected steps
As a deal moves from one phase to the next, data doesn’t make it across those barriers.
Isolated teams
Communication is slow, file sharing even slower. Co-ordination between teams requires too much time.
Locked knowledge
Training new employees are adding to the workload for senior staff. You need an easy way to pass on knowledge & experience.
Step #04

WORKFLOWS & COLLABORATION

Centralize communication & set a clear process blueprint for loan closings

Replace long email threads and file attachments with a central collaboration tool. Chat, share documents, and assign tasks to your own team, your borrowers, or anyone you need (lawyers, consultants, etc.)

Set clear workflows from the initial review of an application to loan closing. Guide your team at every step, and automate away the repetitive tasks. Focus on strategic thinking and pipeline development instead.
Step #05

STANDARDIZED DEAL DATA

Aggregate & analyze your deal data, make smarter decisions.  

Aggregate all your portfolio data into one place. Refer to past deals, compare and analyze thousands of individual data points for smarter decision-making.

Clean up and standardize all your pro forma & asset management data without any manual data entry: bring your own Excel files to upload data.

"What we are finding with Builders Patch is that the platform has so many more applications that are creating greater efficiencies for our lending staff, including the ability for anyone on our team to access the loan file, share application materials with our contract underwriter, provide our Loan Committee access to an electronic copy of the credit memo and to better support ongoing portfolio management."

Mary Ellen Judah, Executive Director of NCI

Case study

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Case study
Neighborhood Concepts Inc

Scaling NCI's small business lending & affordable housing finance operations

NCI needed a new technology infrastructure to scale fast, streamline their internal processes, store and pass on their knowledge to new staff, and organize their asset management operations.

Blog posts

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Blog
Housing policy
August 30, 2024

New York City C-PACE Financing: PACE Funding Now Available for New Construction

New York City's C-PACE financing program, launched under the Climate Mobilization Act, offers long-term, fixed-rate financing for energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades in commercial and multifamily buildings. By covering up to 100% of project costs with no upfront cash, the program supports compliance with Local Laws 96 and 97, helping property owners meet climate goals while enhancing building value and sustainability. This post dives into the details of this program.
Blog
Affordable housing
May 28, 2024

Equibuild: Here’s a Strategic Blueprint on Affordable Housing Development for Local Governments

In the wake of the pandemic, local governments face a critical need to address housing undersupply. The Equibuild Strategy offers a comprehensive blueprint, focusing on equitable investment financing, affordability by design, and income inclusivity to create sustainable, mixed-income housing solutions.
Blog
Housing policy
April 26, 2024

What the nationwide shift in real estate fees means for homebuyers and agents

A landmark ruling by a U.S. District judge is set to revolutionize the real estate industry by altering how agents are paid. This change, stemming from a Missouri class action lawsuit, challenges the traditional practice of sellers' agents covering buyers' agents' fees, aiming to eliminate price-fixing. Discover the implications of this pivotal decision and how it could reshape the home-buying landscape for everyone, especially first-time buyers. Read on to explore the depths of this significant shift.
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Any questions?

Where in the deal cycle is Builders Patch most useful for lenders?
We underwrite several different asset types. What asset types does Builders Patch support?
Do we have to build our own applications on the platform?
As our borrower gives us the documents we need for our underwriting/due diligence, we update our checklist manually. How is Builders Patch different?
Each one of our loan officers has a different way of saving documents to our shared server. Can Builders Patch help with this?
Can Builders Patch help us keep track of our pipeline?
Can we create reports with Builders Patch?
During the loan cycle, we communicate with a lot of different people. Am I limited in terms of the number of people I can communicate with on Builders Patch?
How long does it take to get up and running with Builders Patch?
What customer support is available to clients?
We have very specific due diligence requirements. Can you accommodate for our needs?
Who owns the data on the Builders Patch platform? Do you re-sell any of the data?
Is there a limit on number of users? How can I open up Builders Patch to clients and employees?
Your website says you built this product for housing finance. How will you accommodate other loan types we might have and what are the limitations?

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