Published terms, read October 24, 2026
Kiavi vs CoreVest: published loan terms side by side
Credit on rentals: Kiavi publishes a 660 minimum, CoreVest 640. Below is everything else each one publishes on its own website, term by term.
The two lenders
Kiavi
Investor-only lender based in Pittsburgh, operating since 2013 (formerly LendingHome). Figure Technology Solutions completed its acquisition of Kiavi on September 1, 2026; Figure's 8-K says Kiavi, Inc. survived the merger as a wholly owned Figure subsidiary.
CoreVest
Investor lender and a subsidiary of Redwood Trust, Inc., known for larger rental portfolio loans as well as single-property DSCR and bridge loans.
The differences that change a deal
- States: Kiavi excludes Utah, which CoreVest does not list as excluded; CoreVest excludes Nevada, Idaho, North Dakota and South Dakota, which Kiavi does not list as excluded.
- Flip purchase advance: up to 100% at Kiavi, 93.5% at CoreVest.
- CoreVest publishes terms for rental portfolio (blanket) loans; Kiavi publishes no terms of its own for them.
- Smallest DSCR loan: $100,000 at Kiavi, $75,000 at CoreVest.
- Largest construction loan: $10 million at Kiavi, $7.5 million at CoreVest.
DSCR rental loans
| Term | Kiavi | CoreVest |
|---|---|---|
| Loan amount | $100,000 to $2,000,000 | $75,000 to $3,000,000+ |
| Max LTV (purchase) | Up to 80% LTV | Up to 80% LTV |
| Min FICO | 660 direct; 680 through a broker | 640 (typical) |
| Min DSCR | 0.80x | 0.80x |
| Experience | Not required | Not required |
| Property types | Single family, PUDs, 2-4 units, condos | 1-4 units, condos, townhomes |
Fix and flip loans
| Term | Kiavi | CoreVest |
|---|---|---|
| Loan amount | $100,000 to $5,000,000 | $75,000 to $3,000,000+ |
| Purchase | Up to 100% of price | Up to 93.5% LTC |
| Rehab | Up to 100% | Not published |
| Max ARV | Up to 80% of ARV | Not published |
| Min FICO | 660 direct; 680 through a broker | Not published |
| Experience | Not required | Not required (general FAQ) |
| Term | 12, 18 or 24 months | 6 to 24 months |
Ground-up construction loans
| Term | Kiavi | CoreVest |
|---|---|---|
| Loan amount | $150,000 to $10,000,000 | $250,000 to $7,500,000 |
| Max LTC | Up to 85% of total cost | Not published |
| Max ARV | Up to 70% of ARV | Not published |
| Min FICO | 660 direct; 680 through a broker | Not published |
| Experience | Not published for this product | Not published |
| Term | 12, 18 or 24 months, with 3- or 6-month extensions | 12 to 24 months, with interest reserves |
CoreVest also publishes rental portfolio (blanket) loans; Kiavi does not.
States and borrower rules
| Lender | Where it lends | Borrowing entity | Foreign nationals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiavi | 49 states and Washington, DC. Utah is not on the published list. [src] | Business entity required in every state it lends in. [src] | Not eligible. Borrowers must be US citizens or permanent residents. [src] |
| CoreVest | Nationwide except Nevada, Idaho, North Dakota and South Dakota. [src] | A special purpose entity (usually an LLC) is required on some programs; construction borrowers can be an LLC, corporation or LP. [src][src] | Not published |
For reference: our programs next to both
Doors Funded programs are arranged by Janover Capital LLC, which is paid when they close. They are shown separately so the comparison above stays between the two lenders.
| Lender | Loan amount | Max LTV (purchase) | Min FICO | Min DSCR | Experience | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doors FundedOur programs, arranged by Janover Capital LLC, which is paid when they close | $75,000 to $2,000,000 | Up to 80% LTV (75% cash-out) | 660 | 1.05x | Not required | terms |
| Kiavi | $100,000 to $2,000,000 | Up to 80% LTV | 660 direct; 680 through a broker | 0.80x | Not required | [1][2] |
| CoreVest | $75,000 to $3,000,000+ | Up to 80% LTV | 640 (typical) | 0.80x | Not required | [1][2][3] |
| Lender | Loan amount | Purchase | Rehab | Max ARV | Min FICO | Experience | Term | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doors FundedOur programs, arranged by Janover Capital LLC, which is paid when they close | $50,000 to $3,000,000 | Up to 90% of price | Up to 100% | Up to 75% of ARV | Quoted per loan | None required | 12 months; 18 months case by case | terms |
| Kiavi | $100,000 to $5,000,000 | Up to 100% of price | Up to 100% | Up to 80% of ARV | 660 direct; 680 through a broker | Not required | 12, 18 or 24 months | [1][2][3] |
| CoreVest | $75,000 to $3,000,000+ | Up to 93.5% LTC | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not required (general FAQ) | 6 to 24 months | [1][2] |
If neither fits
Sources
- Kiavi: DSCR loans. Read October 24, 2026.
- Kiavi: fix-and-flip loans. Read October 24, 2026.
- Kiavi: new construction loans. Read October 24, 2026.
- Kiavi: states Kiavi lends in. Read October 24, 2026.
- Kiavi: company and product summary (llms.txt, published by Kiavi). Read October 24, 2026.
- Kiavi: FAQs. Read October 24, 2026.
- Figure: 'Figure Completes Acquisition of Kiavi' (GlobeNewswire, Sept. 1, 2026). Read October 24, 2026.
- SEC EDGAR: Figure Technology Solutions Form 8-K, Item 2.01, filed Sept. 1, 2026. Read October 24, 2026.
- Kiavi: bridge loans. Read October 24, 2026.
- CoreVest: 30-year DSCR loans. Read October 24, 2026.
- CoreVest: fix and flip loans. Read October 24, 2026.
- CoreVest: ground-up construction loans. Read October 24, 2026.
- CoreVest: rental portfolio loans. Read October 24, 2026.
- CoreVest: FAQs. Read October 24, 2026.
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