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Transaction Process

How Transactions
Move Forward

Commonwealth Mortgage Trust operates a structured, repeatable investment process. Every transaction follows the same disciplined sequence from initial inquiry through closing and ongoing oversight. The process is designed to protect capital, ensure consistency, and provide counterparties with a clear and predictable path to closing.

01
Initial Review

Typical Duration
2–5 Business Days

Preliminary Inquiry & Screening

Counterparties submit a preliminary inquiry through the platform's Transaction Inquiry portal. The submission should include a brief transaction summary, property description, financing request, and sponsor background. The platform's origination team reviews all submissions against the published investment criteria and responds with either a request for additional information or a determination that the transaction does not meet the platform's current mandate.

Transaction summary and property description reviewed

Financing request evaluated against investment criteria

Sponsor background screened for relevant experience

Initial market assessment conducted

Preliminary response issued within 2–5 business days

02
Underwriting

Typical Duration
10–20 Business Days

Formal Underwriting & Due Diligence

Transactions that pass initial screening proceed to formal underwriting. The platform issues a due diligence checklist and requests supporting documentation including rent rolls, operating statements, appraisals, environmental reports, title commitments, and sponsor financial statements. The underwriting team conducts an independent property analysis, market study, and cash flow model. Third-party reports are ordered and reviewed. The underwriting process is thorough and non-negotiable — the platform does not shortcut this stage regardless of timeline pressure.

Comprehensive due diligence checklist issued

Independent property and market analysis conducted

Third-party appraisal, environmental, and title reports ordered

Sponsor financial statements and track record reviewed

Cash flow model and stress testing completed

Credit committee presentation prepared

03
Structuring

Typical Duration
3–7 Business Days

Term Sheet & Loan Structuring

Upon completion of underwriting and credit committee approval, the platform issues a term sheet outlining the proposed loan structure, including loan amount, rate, term, amortization, covenants, and closing conditions. The term sheet is negotiated in good faith, but the platform's structural requirements are non-negotiable. Counterparties are expected to engage counsel promptly following term sheet execution.

Credit committee review and approval

Term sheet issued with full structural terms

Rate, term, amortization, and covenant structure defined

Closing conditions and documentation requirements specified

Counterparty counsel engagement expected within 5 business days

04
Closing

Typical Duration
15–30 Business Days

Documentation & Loan Closing

Following term sheet execution, the platform's counsel prepares loan documentation. The platform requires all closing conditions to be satisfied prior to funding, including delivery of final title insurance, satisfactory resolution of all due diligence items, and confirmation of insurance coverage. Closings are conducted at a mutually agreed date following satisfaction of all conditions. The platform does not fund prior to the satisfaction of all conditions.

Loan documentation prepared by platform counsel

Title insurance, insurance, and survey requirements satisfied

All due diligence conditions resolved

Closing statement and funding mechanics confirmed

Investment funded upon satisfaction of all conditions precedent

05
Ongoing Oversight

Typical Duration
Continuous

Asset Management & Loan Monitoring

Following closing, the platform's asset management team assumes responsibility for ongoing loan monitoring. Borrowers are required to provide regular financial reporting, including quarterly operating statements, annual rent rolls, and notice of material events. The platform conducts periodic property inspections and maintains active communication with borrowers throughout the loan term. Draw requests, extension requests, and modification requests are reviewed by the asset management team and subject to credit committee approval.

Quarterly financial reporting required from all counterparties

Annual rent roll and operating statement review

Periodic property inspections conducted

Draw requests and extension requests reviewed by asset management

Material event notification required within defined timeframes

Active communication maintained throughout investment term

"Every transaction follows the same disciplined sequence. The process is not negotiable — it is the mechanism by which capital is protected."

Underwriting Philosophy

No Shortcuts.
No Exceptions.

The platform's underwriting process is designed to identify and quantify every material risk in a transaction before capital is committed. This includes independent property analysis, third-party report review, sponsor background investigation, and stress-tested cash flow modeling.

The platform does not rely on borrower-provided projections as the basis for underwriting. All assumptions are independently verified and stress-tested against downside scenarios.

Underwriting analysis

If your transaction meets the platform's investment criteria, submit a preliminary inquiry to begin the review process.