FAQs

FAQs

Guiding Questions for Enabling Competency Responses

  • What is AAREA Private Lending?

    AAREA Private Lending Inc. structures and administers individual, non-bank mortgage transactions in Ontario and British Columbia. Each opportunity is offered to lenders on a deal-by-deal basis.

  • Who are AAREA’s typical lenders?

    Experienced private lenders, family offices, and institutions allocating $1M–$20M per deal.

  • How does AAREA differ from a MIC or pooled fund?

    AAREA does not pool investor capital. Lenders choose individual deals directly and maintain full control over their allocations.

  • What types of deals does AAREA fund?

    Residential, Commercial, Land, Bridge, refinance, construction completion, and other special-situation loans, typically 6–18 months in term.

  • How does AAREA ensure compliance?

    AAREA is licensed under FSRA (Ontario) and BCFSA (British Columbia) and complies with FINTRAC’s AML/KYC requirements.

  • Who leads the AAREA team?

    AAREA is CFA and CPA-led, combining finance and accounting expertise to maintain transparency and rigor in every transaction.

  • Where is AAREA active?

    Ontario and British Columbia.

  • Is AAREA currently open to new lender partnerships?

    Yes. We welcome inquiries from qualified lenders who value professional process, transparency, and disciplined underwriting.