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New Markets Emerge Across The Country For Bridge And DSCR Lending
By Nema Daghbandan, Esq., CEO at Lightning DocsNovember 25, 20254 min read
November 25, 2025
Bridge lending showed a rebound in October after several months of declining volume, while DSCR loans set yet another record high on Lightning Docs. As new markets continue to emerge across the country, lenders are finding opportunities for growth in regions that were once off the radar.
Bridge loan transactions increased 6% month-over-month, marking the first gain since July. While volumes haven’t quite yet returned to the highs of the spring, this rebound signals a pause in the steady decline we’ve seen through the second half of the year.The reasons for the uptick in bridge loan transactions are not perfectly clear.
About the author
CEO at Lightning Docs
Lightning Docs is a proprietary cloud-based software which produces business purpose mortgage loan documents nationally. As a Real Estate Finance Attorney and Partner at Fortra Law, the nation’s largest private lending law firm, Mr. Daghbandan has unique expertise in understanding the needs of private mortgage lenders. Mr. Daghbandan has been recognized by his peers in the legal community as a Super Lawyers® Rising Star from 2016-2022. Only 2.5% of attorneys receive this distinction. He also received a perfect 10/10 rating from attorney review site AVVO®.
