Our Solutions

We support NeighborWorks organizations (NWOs) by providing flexible, affordable, and responsive loans for real estate development and capacity building. We also serve the NeighborWorks network in a variety of other capacities to help bring financial, human, and intellectual capital at scale to under-resourced and marginalized communities and support NWOs to grow their work and impact.
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Steve

Steve Peelor

Chief Lending Officer
240-595-1561

OUR UNIQUE SOLUTIONS

NeighborWorks Capital’s mission is to support the high-impact community development projects and growth opportunities of every member of the NeighborWorks network. When you work with NeighborWorks Capital, you’ll find that our flexible, patient loans are just the beginning. The loan capital we provide today, whether for affordable real estate development or organizational capacity building, is one part of a longer-term strategy that we can help you define, develop, and deliver. 

Flexible, patient loans for real estate development and capacity building

Ensuring Greenhouse Gas Reduction Funds are invested in underserved communities

Equitable, consistent LIHTC terms for the NeighborWorks Network

National expertise to advance your most challenging community-based work

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and FHA solutions with low and transparent fees and transaction costs.

We’re deepening our commitment to you by introducing more innovative lending products, connecting you with different types of capital, and launching a new professional consulting service.

We are expanding access to other forms of attractive capital such as the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund through NeighborWorks Capital Green, preferred low-income tax credit equity through the NeighborWorks Capital Equity Fund, and more to come.

NeighborWorks Capital Consulting is a new initiative designed to expand your capacity to address the shortage of affordable housing and the impact of systemic racism in your community.

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Our Committment to You

By developing new and innovative products and services that NeighborWorks organizations want and need, we are further delivering on our commitment to bring financial, human, and intellectual capital at scale to under-resourced and marginalized communities and support network organizations to grow their work and impact.

We’re not just your lender; we are a partner committed to helping you navigate your biggest challenges and make the most of your greatest opportunities. We will be there with you to celebrate every success and tackle every challenge. Your success is our most important measure of success, and it is our mission to help you achieve yours.

"NeighborWorks Capital has been instrumental in the growth of DreamKey over the years, particularly the growth of our pipeline. We’ve received financing at critical times in our history, and that has been essential for us to grow our mission in Charlotte and elsewhere."
Fred Dodson, Jr.
COO & EVP of Real Estate, DreamKey Partners

We look forward to hearing from you!

Steve

Steve Peelor

Chief Lending Officer
240-595-1561

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