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Por qué los prestamistas exigen cartas de garantía para la financiación de hoteles de marca
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Invertir en un hotel de franquicia puede ser una buena manera de diversificar su cartera y lograr retornos sólidos durante un período prolongado. Encontrar las opciones de financiación hotelera adecuadas puede hacer que esta adquisición sea aún más rentable. Las cartas de garantía están diseñadas para proporcionar un marco legal para que los prestamistas y franquiciadores gestionen situaciones en las que el comprador del hotel no paga el préstamo. Estos son algunos datos que todo inversor debe conocer cartas de consuelo.
¿Qué son las cartas de consuelo?
Las cartas de garantía son documentos que permiten a los prestamistas: asumir los derechos de franquicia si el franquiciado original no paga el préstamo. Estas cartas incluyen disposiciones que garantizan que los prestamistas puedan seguir operando el hotel en caso de incumplimiento o ejecución hipotecaria de los préstamos hoteleros de la franquicia.
Beneficios de las cartas de consuelo
Las cartas de garantía ofrecen varios beneficios para todas las partes involucradas en la transacción, incluidos los siguientes:
- Es más probable que los prestatarios encuentren los acuerdos de préstamo hotelero más atractivos si los prestamistas tienen una mayor certeza de que podrán recuperar su inversión incluso si el prestatario no cumple con sus obligaciones. Esto puede mejorar las condiciones de estos préstamos y facilitar la obtención del financiamiento necesario para adquirir propiedades de franquicia.
- Los prestamistas pueden garantizar sus préstamos de manera más eficaz al garantizar la capacidad de mantener la rentabilidad de las propiedades que financian.
- Las compañías de franquicias pueden proteger su marca al continuar con sus operaciones y mantener una presencia incluso cuando los franquiciados no cumplen con sus obligaciones financieras y no pagan sus préstamos hoteleros.
Muchos prestamistas exigen cartas de garantía antes de finalizar los préstamos para propiedades hoteleras franquiciadas.
Creado por la empresa de franquicias
En la mayoría de los casos, la carta de garantía es redactada por la compañía franquiciadora como parte del proceso de franquicia. Estos documentos legales pueden seguir una plantilla estandarizada o pueden personalizarse para adaptarse a las necesidades del prestatario y del prestamista. El contenido de la carta puede incluir algunas o todas las siguientes disposiciones:
- Disposición que garantiza la capacidad del prestamista de designar a un administrador judicial para que opere el hotel durante un breve período de tiempo durante el proceso de ejecución hipotecaria.
- Cláusula que permite al prestamista subsanar cualquier incumplimiento del contrato de franquicia antes de que se rescinda.
- Una disposición que permite la reventa de la propiedad y la transferencia del contrato de franquicia a un tercero si el hotel entra en mora.
Estas disposiciones están diseñadas para proteger al prestamista si el préstamo de financiación hotelera entra en mora.
Acerca de Peachtree Group
Grupo Peachtree es un prestamista directo especializado en préstamos hoteleros. Nuestros originadores trabajan con inversores de todo EE. UU. para ofrecer los acuerdos de financiación hotelera más prácticos para sus necesidades específicas. Póngase en contacto con nosotros hoy mismo para analizar sus necesidades financieras con uno de nuestros expertos originadores de préstamos. Trabajamos con usted para ofrecerle las mejores opciones para sus necesidades de financiación hotelera.
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Discover Creative Capital Solutions in a Challenging Market
In the latest episode of Peachtree Point of View podcast, CEO Greg Friedman sits down with EVP Jared Schlosser, who specializes in hotel lending and C-PACE financing. Their conversation offers valuable insights into navigating today's dislocated credit markets and finding creative solutions to capitalize commercial real estate projects.
In the latest episode of Peachtree Point of View podcast, CEO Greg Friedman sits down with EVP Jared Schlosser, who specializes in hotel lending and C-PACE financing. Their conversation offers valuable insights into navigating today's dislocated credit markets and finding creative solutions to capitalize commercial real estate projects.
Jared, who joined Peachtree in 2019 after beginning his career during the 2007 market downturn, provides a unique perspective on the dramatic shift in credit markets since then. He explains how developers are struggling with rising costs and persistently high interest rates that make traditional financing structures difficult to pencil.
Senior + CPACE
The discussion centers on how Peachtree is helping clients overcome these challenges, with particular focus on C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) financing as an innovative tool. This state-by-state legislative product allows financing for specific elements of construction (roofing, HVAC, elevators, etc.) through long-term fixed-rate loans repaid via property tax assessments.
What makes this strategy particularly powerful is the ability to combine C-PACE with senior debt to achieve higher leverage at a lower blended cost of capital. For example, on a $100 million project, developers might secure $30 million through C-PACE at 7.5% fixed (half the cost of traditional mezzanine debt), allowing them to finance 75% of project costs at favorable rates while maintaining acceptable returns.
Case Study: Washington Multifamily
Jared shares a recent success story from Washington state where Peachtree provided both senior debt and C-PACE financing, partnering with Hickory for mezzanine debt to deliver an impressive 87% capital stack. With Peachtree providing 70% through the combined senior and C-PACE loans, the borrower secured an attractive blended cost of capital for a higher-lever age construction loan. The multifamily project is located in an underserved secondary market with limited recent development—a focus area for Peachtree.The deal also featured flexible terms allowing the borrower to potentially payoff the C-PACE portion if rates decline.
Key Takeaways:
- C-PACE financing offers developers a powerful tool to replace more expensive capital in the stack, potentially reducing costs by hundreds of basis points compared to traditional mezzanine or preferred equity.
- In today's market, there are "no slam dunks" - every deal has challenges requiring creative solutions, thorough vetting, and proper risk structuring.
- Peachtree's ability to provide both senior loans and C-PACE financing creates a significant competitive advantage, allowing them to deliver financing packages higher up the capital stack.
- Speed and execution are critical in this environment, as many lenders fail to close deals due to improper risk assessment or changing credit committee decisions.
- Secondary markets with limited new supply present attractive investment opportunities, particularly for multifamily development.
Listen to the full Peachtree Point of View podcast to gain deeper insights into how you can leverage these creative capital solutions for your next commercial real estate project. Follow Peachtree Point of View on your favorite podcast platform to stay informed on investment strategies in today's challenging market.
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Peachtree Group Ranked Among the Largest Investor-Driven Commercial Real Estate Lenders in the U.S.
Peachtree Group ranked as the eighth-largest investor-driven commercial real estate lender in the U.S., according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) 2024 loan origination rankings.
ATLANTA (April 3, 2025) – Peachtree Group (“Peachtree”) ranked as the eighth-largest investor-driven commercial real estate lender in the U.S., according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) 2024 loan origination rankings. In 2024, Peachtree deployed approximately $1.6 billion in commercial real estate credit investments.
“With a substantial volume of maturities on the horizon and trillions in debt coming due through 2028, the current environment increasingly favors private credit lenders like Peachtree,” said Greg Friedman, managing principal and CEO of Peachtree. “We’re well-positioned to capitalize on these opportunities and help close the funding gap left by traditional capital sources.”
The MBA also ranked Peachtree as the seventh-largest U.S. commercial real estate hotel lender, marking its fourth consecutive year in the top ten. The firm also earned rankings across the office, multifamily, retail and industrial sectors.
“The hospitality sector continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience, driven by strong demand fundamentals,” said Michael Harper, president of hotel lending at Peachtree. “We remain committed to supporting owners and operators with expansion, renovation and refinancing needs—leveraging our strategic capital deployment and adaptability to drive long-term value.”
Amid ongoing market volatility, Peachtree deployed nearly $500 million in credit transactions during the 2025 first quarter and is on track to exceed its 2024 production targets. Notable originations this year include:
· $59.0 million bridge loan – AC / Element Hotel, San Antonio, Texas
· $51.5 million bridge loan and Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (CPACE) financing – Reserve at Vinedo, Paso Robles, Calif.
· $48.3 million bridge loan and CPACE financing – Yorkshire Apartments, Tumwater (Olympia), Wash.
· $43.0 million bridge loan – Home2 Suites / Tru Hotel, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
· $42.8 million bridge loan – The Jax Apartments, Monroe, Ga
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“Our fourth consecutive top 10 year underscores the strength of our credit platform and our ability to lend through business cycles. These results reflect our reputation for reliability and delivering certainty of execution, even in the most volatile of market conditions,” Harper added.
As a direct commercial real estate lender, Peachtree offers a full suite of financing solutions, including permanent loans, bridge loans, mezzanine financing, CPACE (Commercial Property-Assessed Clean Energy) loans and preferred equity investments. The firm further expanded its capabilities last year by launching a Triple Net Lease (NNN) financing program to better support sponsors.
Peachtree reaffirmed its position as a leader in CPACE financing in 2024, setting a firm record with 22 transactions totaling $316.6 million. The CPACE team also recently surpassed $1 billion in total transaction volume—an achievement few in the lending industry can claim—further solidifying Peachtree’s success in expanding its lending platform and providing innovative financing solutions.
MBA's annual originations rankings report is a comprehensive set of listings of 149 commercial/multifamily mortgage originators, their 2024 volumes and their different roles.