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Use multiple properties as collateral for one loan

A cross-collateralized loan lets you secure a single business loan with two or more properties or assets. BuildUp Capital structures these from $250,000 to $5,000,000 in Texas, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Oklahoma, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming — a structure most banks decline for complexity rather than credit, and exactly the kind of deal we underwrite.

When no single property fully covers the loan you need, combining several can. Cross-collateralization spreads the security across your real estate, letting us size the loan to the business instead of to one building.

This is a hallmark of the deals banks won’t touch. Their checklist stops at complexity; ours doesn’t — provided every property is real collateral we’d be comfortable owning.

We do the deals banks won’t touch.

Banks decline complexity, not just credit. Our team has spent decades inside operating businesses, so the situations that stop a bank’s checklist are the ones we know how to underwrite.

Cross-collateralized structuresMultiple properties or assets securing one loan — we structure what the bank’s box can’t hold.
Complex entities & ownershipMulti-entity structures, partnerships, trusts, buyouts mid-transition — we’ve untangled harder.
Financials that need interpretationAdd-backs, transition years, seller statements — we read the business behind the numbers, not just the numbers.
First time taking on debtWe’ll help you understand the structure, the obligations, and the exit — before you sign, not after.
Bank-declined, time-critical deals“Not yet” from the bank doesn’t mean “no” from the market. It usually just means the clock is running.
Real collateral, alwaysEvery structure above is still secured by real estate we’d be comfortable owning. That part never flexes.

Complex isn’t the same as weak. We decline weak deals. We underwrite complex ones.

What we lend on

The parameters

Loan size$250K – $5M
Term6 – 18 months
Rates10 – 18%Transparent, risk-based pricing — no hidden fees, no surprises at closing
Fees1 – 4%Origination fee, disclosed up front · 1% referral fee
Speed<10 daysTerm sheet in under 5 business days
CollateralCommercial / ResidentialReal estate with proven market demand
Lien positionFirst or secondCross-collateralization available
GeographyTX · CO · UT · NVMarkets we know firsthand

Our rates reflect short-term bridge capital. Most of our borrowers refinance into long-term debt within 18 months — often back at their bank. We plan that exit with you from day one.

Common questions

Questions about cross-collateralized loans

Can I use two or more properties as collateral for one loan?
Yes. We routinely structure cross-collateralized loans where multiple properties or assets secure a single loan, letting us size the loan to the business rather than to one asset.
Why do banks decline cross-collateralized deals?
Usually for complexity, not credit. Multiple liens, multiple titles, and mixed asset types fall outside a standard credit box — which is precisely the complexity we’re built to underwrite.
What kinds of properties can be combined?
Commercial or residential real estate with proven market demand, in Texas, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Oklahoma, Idaho, Montana, or Wyoming. Every property has to be collateral we’d be comfortable owning.

By location

Cross-collateralized loans by metro

Further reading

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