Sachem Capital Corp. is a mortgage real estate investment trust that specializes in originating, underwriting, funding, servicing, and managing a portfolio of short-term loans secured by first mortgage liens on real property; it offers secured, non-banking loans typically with terms of one to three years to real estate investors and developers for the acquisition, renovation, rehabilitation, development, or improvement of residential and commercial properties held for resale or investment; the company also pursues opportunistic real estate purchases. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Branford, Connecticut, Sachem Capital operates primarily in the northeastern and southeastern United States, with a conservative underwriting approach centered on low loan-to-value ratios and personal guarantees from borrowers. In September 2024, the company acquired a 20% membership interest in Shem Creek Capital LLC, a commercial real estate finance firm, for $5 million to diversify into asset management, with an option to purchase an additional 10% stake by 2027; in 2025, it completed a $100 million senior secured notes offering due 2030 through a subsidiary and appointed Jeffery C. Walraven as permanent Chief Financial Officer effective September 1.