Owner Builder Construction Loans in Oregon
Self Build & Owner Build Loans — Oregon
Normandy provides self build and owner builder construction loans throughout Oregon. From Portland and the Willamette Valley to Bend, Eugene, Medford, and the Oregon Coast, our program supports borrowers ready to act as their own general contractor on a new residential construction project.
Oregon uses the Oregon Residential Specialty Code (ORSC) based on the IRC, with enhanced seismic design requirements particularly west of the Cascades and stringent energy efficiency requirements under the Oregon Energy Efficiency Specialty Code (OEESC). Oregon’s energy code is among the more demanding in the Pacific Northwest, requiring high-performance insulation, windows, and mechanical systems in new residential construction. Properties in wildfire risk zones may be subject to defensible space and construction material requirements. Normandy’s Oregon self build loan covers single family owner occupied construction with conforming and jumbo options. Land purchase may be included. Foreign nationals are eligible.
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:
- California
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Iowa
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- North Carolina
- New Jersey
- New York
- Oregon
- Rhode Island
- Virginia
- Washington
Non-Owner Occupied
Loans available for non-owner occupied properties only:
- Alaska
- Alabama
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Iowa
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Maryland
- Maine
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- North Carolina
- New Jersey
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- New York
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wyoming