Author: Esther Huang

June Brings Record Transaction Volume and Renewed Confidence in Bridge Lending

Regardless of the metric measured, whether you’re looking at total monthly transaction volume or average transactions per business day, June was far and away the busiest month private lending has ever seen on Lightning Docs. With a monthly total of 7,606 loans (3,549 bridge, 4,057 DSCR) and averaging 362 loans closed per business day, June’s […]

After Six Years of Growth with Lightning Docs, Conventus Implemented an Integration to Handle What’s Next

What began as a document production relationship in 2020 has evolved into a deep technical integration, one designed specifically to support Conventus as it continues to expand nationally and handle increasing loan volume without adding operational friction. CONVENTUS’S SIX-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH LIGHTNING DOCS Conventus is the second largest private lender in California and has generated […]

Lightning Docs Honored with 2026 MortgagePoint Tech Excellence Award

For the second consecutive year, Lightning Docs has been recognized in the MortgagePoint Tech Excellence Awards, honoring the most innovative technology providers in the mortgage and private lending industries. The award reflects Lightning Docs’s defining role in transforming how private lenders generate and manage loan documents. As a fully automated loan document automation platform, Lightning […]

Lightning Docs Updates 6.12.26

We have issued an update to the system that modified the following: If the user elects to include an amortization schedule, the following will occur: 1. A reference to the Schedule will appear in the Key Provisions Summary.2. A reference will be added in the section of the Note concerning monthly payments, and if applicable, […]

Private Lending Market Update: May 2026

May reflected continued normalization in broader lending markets as rising 10-Year Treasury yields and consumer mortgage rates disrupted the long decline of bridge and DSCR interest rates. Even so, underlying demand for private lending remained strong, with both bridge and DSCR activity demonstrating resilience and, in one key respect, record-breaking efficiency. While total monthly volume […]