VIUM Posts Strongest 1st Half in Firm History

Amid an evolving senior living landscape, VIUM Capital (“VIUM”) has closed its strongest first half ever, demonstrating the strength of its diversified platform and industry leadership. The seniors housing and healthcare lender completed 32 transactions totaling nearly $780 million in par value through June 30, 2025. Financing structures included both bridge and permanent debt solutions, funding 51 separate properties across 14 states nationwide. Notably, 18 of the financings were HUD/GNMA loans through HUD’s 232/223(f) program, totaling over $360 million in par. VIUM concluded the 2024 government fiscal year as the #2 ranked HUD healthcare lender in the country, both in total volume ($450 million) and number of transactions closed (37).

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“Our first-half production volume doubled that of the first six months of 2024, which itself was a record year,” said Tony Ruberg, Senior Managing Director. “With over $800 million of additional HUD volume already submitted, we expect the balance of 2025 to be even stronger. Our platform — combining proprietary bank bridge and debt fund capital with a proven track record as a top HUD healthcare lender — is delivering exactly as we envisioned when we carefully designed the firm just over five years ago.”

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Year-to-date 2025 also saw VIUM’s HUD/GNMA servicing portfolio surpass 100 loans. The firm added a HUD-approved LEAN underwriter and several new analysts to support continued growth. Meanwhile, equity investments in VIUM’s debt fund reached a milestone, further expanding the fund’s lending capacity through prudent leverage.

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“We are leaning more heavily into expanding the capital side of our business,” added Chris Blanda, Senior Managing Director. “We are actively targeting a doubling of our equity investments in our debt fund over the next year, and we plan to hire a Director of Debt Capital Markets to lead and manage our relationships with other banks and non-bank lenders. This is all part of our intentional plan to build the top healthcare and seniors housing lender in the country.”

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VIUM’s growth momentum has been further strengthened by favorable regulatory tailwinds, including the repeal of a prospective skilled nursing staffing mandate, increased velocity within the HUD 232 queue, and the launch of the HUD 232 “Express Lane” for qualified projects. VIUM’s leadership team continues to advocate for these industry advancements through key roles at HMAC (President, Alison Lemle), MBA (COMBOG Board Member, Steve Kennedy), and ASHA (Board Member, Kass Matt), among others. As the firm looks ahead, VIUM remains committed to delivering creative capital solutions for seniors housing and healthcare clients nationwide.

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VIUM Capital employs over 30 team members and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. It has regional offices in Austin, Texas and Boca Raton, Florida. The firm is privately owned and controlled. Municipal advisory services for tax-exempt issuers provided through the firm's wholly owned subsidiary, VIUM Capital MA, LLC.