Published terms, read October 24, 2026
Kiavi vs Visio Lending: published loan terms side by side
Credit on rentals: Kiavi publishes a 660 minimum, Visio Lending 680. 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.
Visio Lending
Austin-based lender, founded in 2012, that makes DSCR loans only, on long-term and short-term rentals.
The differences that change a deal
- Leverage on a rental purchase: up to 80% at Kiavi, 85% at Visio Lending, which is 5 points of down payment on the same house.
- Kiavi publishes terms for fix and flip loans; Visio Lending publishes no terms of its own for them.
- Kiavi publishes terms for ground-up construction loans; Visio Lending publishes no terms of its own for them.
- DSCR floor: Kiavi publishes a 0.80x minimum; Visio Lending does not publish a floor, so ask before you order an appraisal.
- Smallest DSCR loan: $100,000 at Kiavi, $75,000 at Visio Lending.
- Borrowing entity: Kiavi: business entity required in every state it lends in. Visio Lending: optional (LLC or corporation), but required in GA, HI, IL, MA, NJ, NY, PA and VA.
DSCR rental loans
| Term | Kiavi | Visio Lending |
|---|---|---|
| Loan amount | $100,000 to $2,000,000 | From $75,000 (maximum not published) |
| Max LTV (purchase) | Up to 80% LTV | Up to 85% LTV on a purchase |
| Min FICO | 660 direct; 680 through a broker | 680 |
| Min DSCR | 0.80x | Not published |
| Experience | Not required | Not published |
| Property types | Single family, PUDs, 2-4 units, condos | Single family rentals, long-term and short-term |
Kiavi also publishes fix and flip loans; Visio Lending does not. Kiavi also publishes ground-up construction loans; Visio Lending 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] |
| Visio Lending | Described as nationwide; the state map is not published as text. [src] | Optional (LLC or corporation), but required in GA, HI, IL, MA, NJ, NY, PA and VA. [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] |
| Visio Lending | From $75,000 (maximum not published) | Up to 85% LTV on a purchase | 680 | Not published | Not published | [1][2][3][4] |
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.
- Visio Lending: home page (state notes). Read October 24, 2026.
- Visio Lending: 85% LTV purchase loans. Read October 24, 2026.
- Visio Lending: long-term rental guide. Read October 24, 2026.
- Visio Lending: DSCR loans. Read October 24, 2026.
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