Elliot “EJ” Paul
Founder & President, Eagle Commercial Funding
EJ Paul launched Eagle Commercial Funding in 2017 to give experienced residential and multifamily operators the rapid-execution capital banks can’t match. Backed by 10+ years in private lending and three decades in institutional investing, EJ drives every facet of Eagle’s platform—from deal origination and capital-markets strategy to FP&A, product design, and servicing.
Track Record of Market-Focused Execution
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Capital-Markets Architect – Structured Eagle’s warehouse and investor take-out channels, ensuring reliable liquidity through rate shocks and market swings.
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Full-Cycle Operator – Hands-on oversight across underwriting, portfolio analytics, and servicing keeps loan performance—and borrower experience—best-in-class.
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Product Innovator – Spearheaded private bridge-to-agency solutions that compress a 6-to-12-month HUD timeline to roughly 14 weeks, helping clients close fast and lock long-term cash flow.
Prior Leadership
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SVP, Commercial Mortgage Division – Built and ran the lending arm of a regional real-estate brokerage, originating and closing complex commercial loans across multiple asset classes.
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Founder & President, SEC-Registered RIA – For 29 years managed nine mutual-fund, equity, bond, and option strategies, clearing trades through Fidelity Investments and consistently outperforming benchmarks.
Credentials
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B.A. Economics, University of Pennsylvania
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Harvard Business School, Owner/President Management (OPM) Program
Professional & Community Involvement
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Former President, Garden State Rotary
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Former Vice President, Philadelphia Securities Association
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Frequent speaker on private capital and real-estate finance at industry conferences and investor workshops.
EJ resides in Greater Philadelphia, where he continues to champion innovative, borrower-centric lending solutions—keeping Eagle Commercial Funding at the forefront of the private mortgage industry.