Owner Builder Construction Loans in California

California self build and owner builder loans designed for borrowers constructing custom homes throughout the state. Whether you’re building on rural land, developing a primary residence, or managing your own construction project, our financing solutions help support every stage of the building process. We work with owner-builders across California seeking flexible construction financing for residential projects.
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Self Build & Owner Build Loans — California

Normandy provides self build and owner builder construction loans throughout California. Whether you are planning to build in the Los Angeles metro, San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento Valley, San Diego, or Inland Empire, our program is designed for borrowers who want to act as their own general contractor and take direct control of their residential construction project.
California is one of the most active owner builder construction markets in the country. The state enforces strict energy efficiency requirements under Title 24 and seismic design standards under the California Building Code (CBC). Your construction plans must reflect these requirements before permits can be issued.
California’s owner builder exemption allows qualifying homeowners to act as their own general contractor for a property they intend to occupy, making our self build construction loan a natural fit for experienced owner builders across the state. Normandy’s California self build loan covers single family and owner occupied construction, with conforming and jumbo loan options available. Foreign nationals are eligible. Land purchase may be included in the loan, and lot equity may be applied toward your loan to cost calculation.

General Guidelines*

  • Loan amounts from $95,000 to $5,000,000
  • Conforming loan amounts up to $832,750. Maximum 90%* loan to cost or loan to value, whichever is less
  • Jumbo loan amounts from $832,751 to $5,000,000. Up to 80%* loan to cost or loan to value, whichever is less
  • Cross collateralization allowed on other properties for maximum or greater loan amounts, and loan to values
  • Properties must be single family and owner occupied
  • Full income documentation required to qualify for 90% on conforming loan amounts and 80% on jumbo loan amounts
  • Land purchase may be included in the construction loan
  • Foreign Nationals are eligible for this program
  • Deal directly with the Loan Officer/Underwriter
  • Pre-qualification typically within 3 to 5 business days, closing typically within 30 days (fast track closings in 14 +/- days available if certain criteria is met, please call for details)
  • Borrower acts as the General Contractor (No site supervisor required)
  • No minimum FICO required for consideration, however a minimum 750 mid FICO score is required to qualify for 90% conforming & 80% jumbo construction loans (subject to underwriting)
  • Flexible draw schedules
  • Up to 80% allowed on 2 to 4 family owner-occupied homes
  • 5+ units, please refer to Commercial Construction
  • 12 month construction term with term extensions available
  • Interest only payments based on funds advanced

*All rates and terms subject to change without notice. Specific qualifications are required to qualify, please call for details.

Loans Available in the Following States

Owner Occupied

Loans available for owner occupied properties in the following states:

  1. California
  2. Connecticut
  3. Delaware
  4. Florida
  5. Iowa
  6. Massachusetts
  7. Michigan
  8. North Carolina
  9. New Jersey
  10. New York
  11. Oregon
  12. Rhode Island
  13. Virginia
  14. Washington

Non-Owner Occupied

Loans available for non-owner occupied properties only:

  1. Alaska
  2. Alabama
  3. California
  4. Colorado
  5. Connecticut
  6. Delaware
  7. Florida
  8. Georgia
  9. Hawaii
  10. Iowa
  11. Idaho
  12. Indiana
  13. Kansas
  14. Kentucky
  15. Massachusetts
  16. Michigan
  17. Maryland
  18. Maine
  19. Mississippi
  20. Missouri
  21. Montana
  22. North Carolina
  23. New Jersey
  24. Nebraska
  25. New Mexico
  26. New York
  27. Ohio
  28. Oklahoma
  29. Oregon
  30. Pennsylvania
  31. Rhode Island
  32. South Carolina
  33. Tennessee
  34. Utah
  35. Virginia
  36. Washington
  37. West Virginia
  38. Wyoming

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