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Interview | CEO Ben Fertig: “No Voice Is Too Small” — The Leader Behind a Billion-Dollar Lending Business

Ben Fertig on the leadership philosophy behind Constructive Loans, the decisions that built trust, the rise of its DSCR business, and why AI will only matter if you understand the business first.

By Uriel Fleicher, Co-Founder & Editor in Chief at The Elite OfficerSeptember 1, 202615 min read

Ben Fertig | Founder & President of Constructive Capital

Successful companies are often explained through their results.

The volume. The rankings. The market share. The technology.

And the results at Constructive Loans are difficult to ignore.

Mortgage Research Network recently ranked Constructive among the top five lenders in the country for investment-property refinances, based on 2025 HMDA data. The company is currently closing roughly 750 to 1,000 loans per month with a team of approximately 200 people.

But numbers rarely explain how a company gets there.

I was particularly interested in the leadership behind those results.

When I previously interviewed Megan Castleton, Constructive’s Chief Credit Officer, she described a culture centered on collaboration, transparency and accountability. One phrase she attributed to Ben Fertig stayed with me:

“No voice is too small.”

About the author

Uriel Fleicher

Co-Founder & Editor in Chief at The Elite Officer

Uriel Fleicher is the Co-Founder and Editor in Chief of The Elite Officer. Originally from Argentina, Uriel is an attorney with a strong academic background, holding a Master’s degree in Business Law and currently pursuing an MBA. Today, through The Elite Officer, his mission is to educate, empower, and connect loan officers, lenders, service providers, and real estate investors while creating meaningful visibility for the people driving the industry forward.