About Axios Mortgage Funding

The private lender built for speed-critical commercial deals

Axios Mortgage Funding closes bridge and construction loans from $5M to $30M in 3–4 weeks. We specialize in the transactions where conventional banks are too slow, too bureaucratic, and too risk-averse to move.

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3–4 wks Average close timeline
$5M–$30M Deal range
8.5% Rates from
$0/mo During construction (escrowed)

Built to close deals conventional lenders won't touch

Axios Mortgage Funding LLC was founded with a single conviction: the commercial real estate market has a speed problem. Institutional banks move on 60-to-90-day timelines. Hard money lenders stop at $3M. The middle market — the $5M to $30M acquisition, value-add, and construction deal — was chronically underserved by lenders who could operate at the pace the market demands.

We built Axios to fill that gap. Our process is engineered around the reality of competitive deal-making: same-day term sheets, decisive underwriting, and closings measured in weeks rather than quarters. Every internal process — from initial conversation to funded deal — is designed to remove friction, not add it.

Our signature product is escrowed interest financing: your interest payments are built into the loan at closing, so during a value-add repositioning or active construction phase, you make zero monthly payments. If you exit ahead of schedule, the unused reserve is credited back at payoff. It is the cleanest cash flow structure in private lending, and it is what Axios is known for.

We have closed deals across multifamily, mixed-use, office conversions, self-storage, hospitality, and construction — from ground-up development to gut-renovation to acquisition bridge. If the deal has merit and the sponsor has a credible exit, we want to hear from you.

What We Do

Three core financing specializations

Every product we offer is built around the same premise: you need capital that closes fast, structures intelligently, and gets out of your way.

Bridge Loans

Short-term acquisition and repositioning capital from $5M to $30M. Rates from 8.5%, 75–80% LTV, 3–4 week close. Escrowed interest available on all bridge structures.


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Construction Financing

Ground-up and heavy-renovation loans from $500K to $100M. Up to 90% LTC with same-day draws. No monthly payments during the build phase — interest escrowed at closing.


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Escrowed Interest

Our signature structure: interest payments funded at closing and held in escrow, eliminating monthly carry during repositioning or construction. Unused interest credited back at payoff.


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Our Approach

How we think about every deal

01

Speed is a feature, not a byproduct

Same-day term sheets are not a marketing claim — they are a process discipline. Every deal enters the same fast-track workflow, regardless of size.

02

Asset-first underwriting

We underwrite the deal, not just the borrower. Strong real estate with a credible exit gets approved. We are not credit-box underwriters.

03

Transparent terms, always

Every fee, rate, and condition appears on your term sheet before you commit to anything. No surprises at closing, no bait-and-switch.

04

Exit-structured from day one

We structure every loan with your exit strategy in mind — refinance to permanent, sale, or construction takeout. The term and structure match the plan.

05

Principal access throughout

George and Jason are reachable for every deal they touch. No account managers, no layers — the people who approve the deal are the people you talk to.

06

Draw disbursement in 24–48 hours

Construction draws are released in 24–48 hours versus the industry standard of 7–14 days. Builders cannot wait two weeks every time a phase completes.

Property Types

What we finance

Axios funds a wide range of asset classes across bridge and construction. If the deal is in the $5M–$30M range and the exit makes sense, we are interested.

Multifamily (5+ units)
Mixed-use repositioning
Office-to-residential conversions
Retail repositioning
Self-storage acquisitions
Hospitality bridge
Industrial / flex
Ground-up construction (residential)
Ground-up construction (commercial)
Single-tenant net lease
Land bridge (entitled parcels)
Value-add heavy rehab

The people behind every deal

At Axios, every transaction is handled by the same two principals who founded the firm. There are no layers, no account managers, and no hand-offs.

President
George Tsemberlis

George leads deal origination, underwriting, and credit decisions at Axios. With deep experience in private commercial lending, he has developed the firm's core competency in escrowed interest structures and fast-close bridge executions. George personally reviews every term sheet before it leaves the firm.

Vice President
Jason Triano

Jason oversees deal structuring, borrower relationships, and construction loan management at Axios. His background spans residential and commercial development, giving him firsthand perspective on what builders and investors need from a capital partner — particularly around draw timing and project cash flow management.

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