Our Mission Goes Beyond Our Name
Simplified Commercial Lending is more than just our name, it’s our mission! We simplify the commercial loan process, and serve primarily Texas, as well as 44 additional states, offering a vast array of financial solutions for both residential and commercial investment clients.





We Dedicate Ourselves To studying the real estate lending business as a science.
We not only understand the lending programs and guidelines, but we also teach them! Our outside-the-box approach to finding the best loan program and lending solutions for each client has earned our team the reputation of being “Texas’ Best Lender.”


Serving American Residents and Military Families for 32 Years
Over the past 32 years, we have had the pleasure of serving not only hard-working Americans, but also our brave military families, well-known sports stars, music entertainers, and high net-worth individuals from Austin, Texas to Honolulu, Hawaii. Each person we serve – regardless of their fame, net worth, or occupation expects and deserves complete discretion, uncompromising service, and the best overall transaction – with us, they get all three.
Meet our founder
Francis C. “Bubba” Bashaw, the branch manager and founder of Simplified Commercial Lending, oversees the daily branch operations in addition to teaching. Bubba has taught over 4,000 Realtors and loan officers on various aspects of real estate lending and guidelines for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, VA, USDA, Portfolio Lending, Commercial Lending, fix-and-flip, and ground-up construction.
Bubba Bashaw continues to research new loan programs and teach classes for Realtors and loan officers across the state of Texas.
Francis "Bubba" Bashaw
Founder & Branch Manager
Meet Drake Bashaw
Drake Bashaw ,25, was educated at St. Theresa of Lisieux, a private-Catholic school in Austin, Texas; and graduated from Texas State University in San Marcos with a triple minor in Business Administration, Policial Science and Communication studies.
Drake had the privilege of listening to and working with his father, Francis “Bubba” Bashaw in the mortgage industry throughout his entire life.
Drake is always ready to talk with clients and fit them with the right steps to achieving their real estate goals. Drake loves working with new investors and helping them begin their journey in the realm of real estate.
Outside of work Drake loves spending his time playing golf with his friends, and hanging out with his two dogs; Henry and Theo.
Drake Bashaw
Senior Loan Officer
Meet Randy Meeks
Randy is a native Texas having been born and raised in Houston, Texas. He attended the University of Texas Austin and earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance. He now resides in Austin, Texas.
Randy’s career spans decades in the financial services industry, holding several executive positions in banking and other financial services companies.
As a Mortgage Broker and Senior Lending Officer with Simplified Commercial Lending, he brings his knowledge to share with our customers, helping them formulate a plan for acquiring and accumulating real estate assets to create generational wealth and cash flow.
Randy Meeks
Senior Loan Officer
Meet our amazing team
As a lending team, we know that each transaction is different, and every client’s individual needs are as unique as their fingerprints.


We Offer Simplified Commercial Lending
Whether you are a seasoned investor or new to the market, we’re here to help you explore your best options for commercial financing.