New Entrants Clydesdale Bank has recently entered into the specialist lending market. It will be interesting to see how they perform. High Street lenders continue to be cautious with mainstream lending, whereas bridging lenders strive to make common sense decisions....

What is Development Finance? Development Finance is a loan secured against land or property for the purpose of building or developing a site or property. This can be for several different asset classes such as residential houses or apartments, shops, offices,...

1. What is a commercial bridging loan? A commercial bridging loan is a short-term facility secured against commercial property for either a purchase or capital raising. As bridging loans are intended for a short period of time, an exit strategy (how the loan is to be...

I expect the bridging market to grow in 2018 but not by as much as in previous years as there is a definite shift away from short term loans and towards medium to longer-term loans of two to five years. The reason is the way bridging lenders now get their funding. ...

In this marketplace, advisers might not be aware of the short-term finance options for clients until they are presented with a personal case study that brings home what can be achieved. Take for instance, one of our employees here who lives locally and is...

Anyone who has been involved in the mortgage or loans market for any length of time will know that the likelihood of a 100% smooth process is slim. It’s not that cases don’t progress naturally and end up with a completion all parties are...