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Institutional Lender

The Standard

standard.com
1100 SW Sixth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204

Based in Portland/Hillsboro, Oregon, The Standard (via StanCorp Mortgage Investors) is a non-bank institutional lender specializing in fixed-rate commercial real estate mortgages ($250K–$5M) held in insurance investment portfolios.

Key Statistics

As of January 2026, public records show The Standard has originated approximately $3.5B in loan volume over the past 12 months, with an average loan size of $3.6M.

Volume (12mo)

$3.5B

Avg Loan Size

$3.6M

Total Mortgages

8,954

Total Borrowers

4,705

Lending Entities

The Standard funds loans through the following entities. These are the legal entities that appear on recorded mortgage documents.

Standard Insurance

8,595 mortgages recorded

Stancorp Mortgage Investors

349 mortgages recorded

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Geography

The Standard's lending activity is concentrated in the following states, based on recorded mortgage data from the past 12 months.

#1California

Mortgages (12mo): 201

Volume (12mo): $804.5M

Total Volume: $7.1B

#2Texas

Mortgages (12mo): 84

Volume (12mo): $393.4M

Total Volume: $4.3B

#3New York

Mortgages (12mo): 55

Volume (12mo): $46.3M

Total Volume: $194.3M

Top Borrowers

The following individuals have the most recorded mortgage transactions with The Standard. Click on a borrower to view their full investor profile.

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FAQ

What type of lender is The Standard?

The Standard is classified as an institutional lender based on our research. Institutional lenders provide large-scale debt for major commercial real estate projects. The majority of their loans (88%) are for business purposes.

What entities does The Standard fund loans under?

The Standard originates mortgages through 9 different lending entities. The most common include Standard Insurance and Stancorp Mortgage Investors. These are the legal entity names that appear on recorded mortgage documents.

Where is The Standard most active?

Based on recorded mortgages, The Standard is most active in California, Texas, and New York.

How many loans has The Standard originated?

Public records show 8,954 mortgages recorded for The Standard, with $3.5B in volume over the past 12 months.

What is the average loan size for The Standard?

The average mortgage size for The Standard is $3.6M based on all recorded mortgages.

Does The Standard offer short-term loans?

The Standard primarily offers long-term financing, with only 2% of loans being short-term.

How is this data collected?

Elementix aggregates mortgage data from public county records across the United States. We use AI to normalize lender names, identify aliases, and connect borrowers to their lending relationships.