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Who we are
Building the Future of Real Estate Lending
Upright Lending exists to modernize and unify a fragmented industry. Private residential lending has long been built on manual processes, siloed teams, and misaligned incentives. Our executive team brings over 40 years of combined experience across lending, real estate, and capital markets. Experience that has shaped a clear belief:
Lending works best when incentives are aligned, information is transparent, and everyone is rowing in the same direction.
We are building a platform that reflects that belief, one where developers, investors, borrowers, and the teams who serve them operate with clarity, speed, and shared purpose.
With over $2B in committed capital and more than $8B in total funded loans between Upright Lending and our partners, we continue to scale with a model designed for long-term value creation, not short-term gain.
Where Capital Meets Technology
Our platform brings together market-leading capital, modern technology, and disciplined operational expertise into a single, seamless system. At Upright Lending:
- Speed and accuracy are not trade-offs
- Self-service tools and expert support work together
- Aligned incentives connect loan performance to team performance
- Experience and data shape every decision
We have invested heavily in systems, processes, and infrastructure to ensure every deal can be analyzed, funded, managed, and monitored with precision. Our commitment is simple:
better outcomes for borrowers, better performance for investors, and shared success for our teams.
We simplify real estate lending through scale, technology, and a culture of shared ownership. Our mission is to connect people, processes, and capital in a way that delivers better outcomes for borrowers and sustainable growth opportunities for our teams.
What We Believe
Supporting the Builders of Real Estate’s Future
We believe the future of lending belongs to the people closest to value creation, the ones building properties, improving neighborhoods, structuring deals, managing risk, and delivering results. Upright Lending exists to empower those professionals with the tools, capital, and insights they need to succeed.
Our model brings talent, capital, and execution into alignment so every project benefits from:
- Expert underwriting and risk assessment
- Transparent communication and consistent servicing
- Strong loan performance supported by aligned incentives
- A unified team committed to long-term outcomes
Whether you’re rehabilitating a single property or scaling a real estate business, Upright Lending gives you a platform built to help you perform.
Where We're Located
Upright Lending is a hybrid workplace with headquarters in Cleveland, OH, and teammates across the U.S. supporting local real estate entrepreneurs and investors. No matter where we operate, our work is united by a common goal:to elevate real estate lending through aligned incentives, modern technology, and a culture of ownership.
