Investors with Unstabilized Deals Face Lending Challenges

LOS ANGELES—In this EXCLUSIVE video interview, the FundWell's Chinwe Onyeagoro talks to reporter Kelsi Maree Borland about the challenges in the lending market and how the Fundwell can help.

By Kelsi Maree Borland | October 30, 2014 at 01:17 PM

LOS ANGELES—Commercial investors have the most trouble finding lenders for unstabilized assets, according to Chinwe Onyeagoro, the founder and CEO of the FundWell. That is where her company comes in. The Fundwell helps open up the playing field so investors can find their best match. In this exclusive video, Onyeagoro talks about the company and the market, explaining:

How her company is unique in the lending market
The barriers to entry for commercial investors
Why referring clients to local bank lenders is no longer enough

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Kelsi Maree Borland is a freelance journalist and magazine writer based in Los Angeles, California. For more than 5 years, she has extensively reported on the commercial real estate industry, covering major deals across all commercial asset classes, investment strategy and capital markets trends, market commentary, economic trends and new technologies disrupting and revolutionizing the industry. Her work appears daily on GlobeSt.com and regularly in Real Estate Forum Magazine. As a magazine writer, she covers lifestyle and travel trends. Her work has appeared in Angeleno, Los Angeles Magazine, Travel and Leisure and more.

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