Momnt, a financial technology company specializing in real-time lending and payment solutions for businesses, and Saluda Grade, an investment platform investing in emerging asset classes within the U.S. real estate sector, closed an asset-backed revolving warehouse facility of up to $200 million from Macquarie Group to support a joint venture between the two companies.
The facility provides the Momnt/Saluda Grade joint venture with the additional capacity to purchase Momnt-facilitated home improvement loans, allowing the joint venture to provide U.S. homeowners with access to home renovation financing and to continue broadening institutional support of the asset class via securitization.
“Momnt is thrilled to expand our partnership with Saluda Grade with the addition of new warehouse financing from Macquarie,” Chris Bracken, chief revenue officer of Momnt, said. “Momnt and Saluda Grade share our conviction that the U.S. homeowner will continue to invest in their largest asset, and this new financing facility will allow us to continue to scale.”
Headquartered in Atlanta, Momnt launched its platform in 2020.
“We believe Momnt is poised to become a market leader in home improvement financing via embedded technology,” Brad Hartung, senior portfolio manager at Saluda Grade and a board member at Momnt, said. “We have been impressed with their ability to scale and execute, and we believe they will continue to effectively address the need to improve the aged U.S. housing stock through differentiated financing options. In addition to the recently announced MMNT 2023-1 securitization, this warehouse facility from Macquarie is another clear indication of growing interest in the asset class and a strong vote of confidence in Momnt as a market leader.”
Macquarie’s fixed income and currencies team, based in New York, provided the financing for this transaction.
“We are pleased to support the Momnt/Saluda Grade joint venture with this warehouse facility, demonstrating our expertise in financing a range of assets to support our clients’ growth,” Eli Nafisi, senior managing director in Macquarie Group’s commodities and global markets business, said. “Macquarie’s fixed income and currencies team has over 20 years’ experience providing capital in all market conditions. With this warehouse facility, we look forward to supporting the joint venture as it continues to scale.”
