Renovo History
Credit Guidelines
The Team
Process and Procedures
Closing/Post-Closing
100

What year was Renovo founded?

2011

100

How many experience does a builder need to qualify for builder pro tier 1+?

10

100

What is our Renovo podcast called?

The Hustle Harder Show

100

What’s our min FICO?

680

100

Closing works with our legal counsel to review title to make sure there are no risks to our lien position. What lien position does Renovo have to be in/do we need to ensure we're in?

1st lien position

200

What is the name of the original equity firm who backed Renovo?

Granite Creek Partners

200

True or false: Renovo's Global DSCR calculation includes income and expense for ALL rentals held owned by the borrower.

False, It only includes rentals financed by Renovo and not properties that the borrower owns financed by other lenders.

200

Who created our Monday.com training platform? 

Mel Parker

200

What is an artifact? 

A discovery call where an LO and potential client are trying to determine mutual fit with Renovo.

200

How much time does a Closer need to prep for a closing for bridge & term loans?

The Closer will need 3 business days to close on a bridge loan and 4 business days to close on a term loan.

300

Approximately how much volume did we close in 2024?

$2.56B

300

In a term loan, A borrower can pay up to ____% per year without realizing triggering a prepayment penalty

20%

300

How many lenders do we have at Renovo?

43

300

When is an Environmental Study needed?

An Environmental Study is ordered for any loan over $3M and/or with 9+ units.

300

What does "NPS" stand for?

Net Promoter Score 

400

What does DORI stand for?

Database of Renovo Intel

400

A phrase that translates to "on equal footing" or "with equal step", used at renovo to describe a specific structure to funding a budget or SOW.

Parri-Passu

400

Besides members of our Executive team, who is the employee who has been at Renovo the longest?

Andie Sismour

400

True or False: We should be collecting tax returns

False.

400

How many Closers do we currently have?

30 

500

What is the first market opened up outside of Chicago?

Texas

500

_______ is king.

Cash

500

Who are the 9 teammates that make up the Renovo Executive team?

Kevin Werner (CEO), Daniel Rosen (CLO), Dan McLaughlin (CFO), Remi Gangarossa (COO), Brett Sims (CGO), Darren Weaver (CCO), Steven Klemp (CSO), Chris Van Sickle (CAO), Tonya Wallach (CPO)

500

What are the three exceptions that are required to be cleared pre-loi?

Geo, FICO, LTV

500

Paying down additional principal will _____ a loan, will lead to a faster pay-down of the loan, and, consequently a shorter repayment period and lower overall interest paid

Hyper-amortize

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