Briana Hildt, Co-Founder and CEO of Cardinal Capital Group, shared some insights about private lending in New England, the state of the market, their lending guidelines, the company's growth over the past few years, and nuggets about each of the different metro areas in the region.

Visit Cardinal's profile on PrivateLenderLink.com to learn more and to contact them: 

https://privatelenderlink.com/profile/cardinal-capital-group/?utm_source=lender-link-podcast

Connect with Briana on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briana-hildt/

This interview is Episode #13 of the Private Lending Insights Podcast with Rocky Butani: https://podcast.privatelenderlink.com/

00:00 Introduction 

01:46 Focus on New England 

03:54 2025 Market Outlook 

05:42 Investor Sentiment 

08:32 Cardinal Growth 

09:50 Breaking into Boston 

13:32 Competing with Banks 

16:41 Flexible Lending 

18:45 Mid-Project Refis 

22:56 Rehab Loan Guidelines 

27:47 New Investors 

30:20 Interest Reserves 

35:26 Property Types 

38:03 Geographic Focus 

41:45 Offices and Team 

44:00 Capital Structure 

45:59 Client Onboarding 

47:45 Connecticut Expansion 

49:43 Lending in NH RI ME 

54:00 Rhode Island Deals 

57:55 Providence and Newport 

58:45 Final Thoughts