2026 Commercial Underwriting Playbook

2026 1031 Exchange Playbook

Rules, timelines, and financing structures that keep a deferred gain deferred — including the bridge that saves late exchanges.

10-min read 9-page PDF 6 Chapters 3 Case Studies

Underwriting & Qualification Matrix

Exchange ScenarioTarget Close WindowMax LTVStructureQI Coordination
Standard Replacement Acquisition14 – 21 Days75% – 80% LTV30-Yr DSCR or 10-Yr CommercialDirect QI Assignment
Late 1031 Rescue (Day 155–180)7 – 10 Business Days75% LTV12-Mo Interest-Only BridgeSame-Day Title + QI Wire
Reverse / Parking Exchange (EAT)12 – 18 Days70% – 75% LTVSenior Note to Exchange Accommodation TitleholderSPE + EAT Structure

Core Playbook Execution Chapters

CHAPTER 01

Eliminating Mortgage Boot with Exact Leverage Matching

To defer 100% of capital gains under IRC Section 1031, the replacement property must have equal or greater purchase price AND equal or greater debt than the relinquished property (unless offset with fresh cash). We structure exact leverage sizing so no taxable boot is triggered.

Key Underwriting Rule: Replacement Debt ≥ Relinquished Debt Paid Off (or bridge the gap with fresh sponsor equity).
CHAPTER 02

The Day-165 Rescue Bridge

When a regional bank stalls at Day 160 of a 180-day exchange window, waiting on committee means paying 25%–35% in combined federal and state capital gains taxes. Our Rescue Bridge closes in 7–10 business days using desktop/expedited valuation and immediate title review, preserving the tax deferral before refinancing into permanent debt.

Key Underwriting Rule: Never let a slow permanent lender push you past Day 180 — close on a no-prepay bridge first, then refinance calmly.
Direct Underwriting Intelligence

Frequently Answered Financing Questions

Verified answers to common borrower and broker inquiries regarding loan sizing, guidelines, and execution.

Business Model & Role

What is BancorpOne and is it a direct lender or mortgage broker?

BancorpOne is a commercial mortgage brokerage helping real estate investors, developers, and business owners finance commercial real estate. We act as capital advisors arranging commercial debt rather than a direct depository bank.

We evaluate property fundamentals, borrower requirements, and transaction dynamics to structure and place senior debt, bridge loans, construction facilities, DSCR loans, and permanent mortgages through institutional capital sources and balance-sheet lenders.

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Collateral Types

What commercial property types does BancorpOne finance?

BancorpOne arranges financing across multifamily (5+ units), industrial & logistics warehouses, retail centers, office & medical outpatient facilities, mixed-use developments, hospitality properties, and other commercial real estate.

Each asset class involves tailored underwriting metrics: multifamily focuses on net operating income (NOI) and rent rolls, industrial on logistics access and tenant credit, retail on lease terms and co-tenancy, and hospitality on historical ADR and RevPAR.

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Financing Solutions

What types of commercial real estate financing can BancorpOne arrange?

We arrange commercial acquisition financing, refinance and cash-out debt, bridge-to-permanent loans, ground-up construction facilities, DSCR rental mortgages, and long-term permanent mortgages.

Structures accommodate stabilized assets seeking fixed-rate long-term capital as well as transitional or value-add properties requiring short-term interest-only bridge capital with future funding reserves.

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