Tim Lawlor is the chief financial officer of Kiavi, one of the largest private lenders to residential real estate investors, with over $23 billion in funded loans. Under his leadership, Kiavi experienced remarkable growth in 2024, originating a record $6.5 billion in loan volume, a 46% year-over-year increase. He played a pivotal role in expanding Kiavi’s active customer base to 5,500, a 30% year-over-year increase.
Lawlor oversees Kiavi’s Finance, Treasury, Accounting & IT, Capital Markets, Servicing and Business Operations functions. His strategic initiatives throughout 2024 contributed significantly to top-line and bottom-line revenue growth. He supported the launch of Kiavi’s New Construction Financing product, positioning Kiavi as the only major fully digitized, end-to-end financing platform for real estate investors. This contributed to a 3.75% market share increase, solidifying Kiavi’s leadership in the industry.
Lawlor was instrumental in executing five residential transaction loan (RTL) securitization deals totaling nearly $2 billion, which were upsized and oversubscribed. Two of these were among the first rated RTL securitizations, requiring Lawlor to engage new institutional investors and unlock fresh capital sources. These deals were crucial in driving margins and enabling Kiavi to originate competitively priced capital at an unprecedented volume in the private lending space. His ability to navigate complex financial markets and drive strategic funding initiatives was a key factor in Kiavi’s record-setting year.
Lawlor delivers high-impact results by ensuring accountability and outcome-driven performance. He led Kiavi to achieve historic financial milestones despite a flat housing market and has positioned Kiavi for even greater success in 2025.
Name:
Tim Lawlor
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
Company Name:
Kiavi
