Skip to content

Banks sell their own loan. We find the one that fits your community.

$350M+
In loans closed
30+
Years of banking experience
20+
Years serving on HOA boards
Why HOA Loan Services

HOA lending is all we do.

We strategize, organize, and place your loan where it’s most likely to succeed. 300+ HOA loans placed since 2016.

Larry and Ben Kirschner
The people who structure your loan.
On your own
With HOA Loan Services
Call banks one at a time
Lenders compete for your loan
The bank’s rep works for the bank
We work for your community
Hope it’s a good deal
Know it’s a good deal
A good rate can hide a bad structure
We vet the rate and the structure
Waiting on a callback
One contact, start to close
Get declined, start over
We know who’s likely to say yes
Your first HOA loan
Our 300th-plus

Success-based fee. We only win when you do. If the loan doesn’t close, there is no fee.

How we work

Two independent HOA loan advisors on your side of the table.

You tell us about the project. Larry and Ben size the loan to what the work actually costs, structure it around what your dues can carry, and take it to the lenders most likely to approve a community like yours, with the questions they always ask already answered. Our client portal keeps every offer, document and deadline in one place.

$100K+
Loan amounts

No set maximum. We’ve placed loans from a single roof to a full recladding.

5–20 years
Typical term

Sized so the monthly cost stays manageable for owners.

LOC + fixed
Loan structures

Draw as the work progresses, then pay on a predictable monthly schedule.

$0 up front
No retainer, no hourly

You only pay if we close your loan.

Loan calculator

See what a loan could look like for your community.

Size your project for a rough monthly estimate, then talk to an advisor who can structure the real thing around your reserves and timeline.

  • Estimate the monthly cost per unit
  • Compare 5, 10, and 15-year terms
  • Bring the numbers to your next board meeting

Loans start at $100,000, with no set maximum.

Enter a loan amount, an interest rate and a unit count to see a monthly figure.

Open the full HOA loan calculator

Case studies

Real communities, real results.

Homeowners Association300 units

Roof replacement and plumbing repair

Palm Springs, California

Loan amount
$2.05 million
Structure
10-year fixed rate

Reserves preserved for future needs

Condominium Association491 units

Elevator modernization, plumbing and HVAC stacks and risers

Chicago, Illinois

Loan amount
$30 million
Structure
Line of credit → 25-year term

No lump sum special assessment

What boards and managers say
“It was clear from the start that the expertise provided by HOA Loan Services was indispensable during the long process of securing a loan.”
Bill M. · Montgomery County, MD
From the blog

Answers for boards and managers

  • Reserves & planning

    Reserve Study and Loan Application: A Practical Pairing Guide

    Reserve study HOA loan pairing works best with a 12 to 18 month runway. The reserve study feeds every underwriting decision, and studies with stale inflation assumptions, missing components, or unrealistic funding plans slow the process. Here is how to sequence a study refresh with a loan application, with a worked example and four-question FAQ.

    Larry Kirschner ·

  • Board operations

    The October Question Every Board Treasurer Should Answer

    HOA treasurer capital planning has one October question worth asking out loud: if we started the loan process today, could we close by our fiscal year end? Most boards learn the answer is no, and by then it is too late. Larry Kirschner on the ninety-day reality and what a treasurer should do this month.

    Ben Kirschner ·

  • Reserves & planning

    How Reserve Studies Are Changing in 2027

    Three reserve study changes taking hold in 2027 and what boards should do in Q1. Inflation assumption norms are shifting as lenders push back on outdated assumptions. Condition-rating photo documentation is moving from optional to effectively standard at many lenders. And your funded position is weighed against the rest of the file rather than treated as a pass mark. Specific Q1 2027 action items for boards planning to borrow.

    Larry Kirschner ·

Free guide

A Board Member’s Guide to HOA Loans

A walkthrough of qualifying, approvals, and structuring a loan: everything a board needs before the first lender conversation.

Your board’s first HOA loan. Our 300th-plus.

We’ll talk with any board at no charge and no obligation, just answers.