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Hotel hard money loans in Memphis, TN.
First-position hotel loans in Memphis, Tennessee (TN) — typically $1M–$5M, larger considered — for acquisitions, maturities, bridge and value-add plans. Reviewed and decided directly by the principals.
Stokley Intelligence · Updated September 2026
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Memphis market context
The Memphis economy behind the collateral.
Memphis is a global logistics hub built around FedEx's air cargo operations, freight rail, and river shipping on the Mississippi.
Financing requests here often involve industrial and distribution facilities near the airport and rail interchange, plus repositioning of older commercial assets.
Economic anchors
- FedEx World Hub and Memphis International Airport
- Port of Memphis
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- International Paper headquarters
- Class I rail interchange
Hotels & Hospitality underwriting
What we look at first.
- Trailing twelve-month RevPAR, occupancy and ADR
- Franchise status, PIP obligations and brand relationship
- Management company and labor model
- Demand generators and the local supply pipeline
- Capital plan and remaining FF&E life
Situations
Hotel loans we see in Memphis.
- Property improvement plans (PIPs) a bank will not fund
- Maturities on hotels still recovering to prior performance
- Change of flag or conversion to independent
- Acquisitions from motivated or lender-driven sellers
Selling a hotel property in Tennessee? Stokley also buys real estate as a principal. Submit it for acquisition.
Hard money lending guidelines
Asset-based financing. We focus on the property's value and the owner's equity, not a credit score. Low credit does not rule out a request. Every deal is subject to underwriting.
- Annual rate
- From 11.5%
- Origination
- From 2% of the loan amount
- Term
- 6 to 12 months
- Payments
- Interest only
- Loan-to-value
- Up to 70%
- Lien position
- First position only
Third party closing costs are separate.
Every term sheet is different. Every deal goes through underwriting and has specific terms. These are guidelines, not a commitment to lend.
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Memphis, TN hotel loan request.
Questions
Memphis, TN hotel loans, answered.
- Does Stokley Capital make hotel loans in Memphis, TN?
- Yes. We make first-position hotel hard money and bridge loans in Memphis, Tennessee (TN), typically $1M–$5M, with larger loans considered.
- What drives the Memphis market?
- Memphis is a global logistics hub built around FedEx's air cargo operations, freight rail, and river shipping on the Mississippi.
- What should a Memphis hotel loan request include?
- Property address, loan amount and purpose, current income and occupancy, existing debt, the business plan and the deadline. Rent rolls and operating statements help but are not needed for a first read.
- Are you a broker?
- No. Stokley Capital is a private real estate owner-operator that provides business-purpose loans. Decisions are made by the principals.
Nothing on this website is an offer to lend or a commitment of capital. All loans are subject to underwriting, due diligence, documentation and approval. Published lending guidelines are for general guidance only. Every deal goes through underwriting and has specific terms.
Next step
Financing hotel in Memphis?
Send the property, amount and deadline. A principal will respond directly.