Do hard money lenders have to be licensed to lend money?

[LaTonya N Thompson]

Do hard money lenders have to be licensed to lend money?

[Justin Hammerle]

Depends on the state - typically hard money lenders are able to skate around banking regs and license requirements by only offering loans for investment properties; but some states require both regardless of loan type.

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