Market Commentary

Bridging the high net worth market

5 January 2013

The new generation of well-funded and well-resourced specialist bridging lenders offers a wide range of flexible short-term borrowing solutions to a diverse group of clients. Among these is the super-wealthy, or so-called high net worth individuals (HNWs). Bridging can help…  Read full article

Should the FSA be concerned about interest rate transparency in bridging?

1 October 2012

As the regulatory bandwagon rolls on, it was inevitable that certain aspects of short-term lending would come under closer scrutiny. This is not purely as a result of bridging’s markedly raised profile, but also as a consequence of the increasing…  Read full article

CML Report on Buy-to-Let lending

14 August 2012

For the bridging sector, the continued health and robustness of the UK’s buy-to-let (BTL) market is both important and of direct relevance, providing as it does one of the principal exit channels for short-term lenders. As evidenced by the CML’s…  Read full article

Mainstream hires in the bridging industry

9 August 2012

Has there been a discernible change in the number of mainstream professionals hired in the specialist bridging industry of late? The shape and make-up of the bridging sector has changed considerably in the past few years. While many of the…  Read full article

Bridging Benefits

1 August 2012

What value does bridging add to the residential property market? Among other things, it represents the lost art of personal interaction. Where other parts of the lending world have given themselves over to automation and faceless process, bridging encourages individuals…  Read full article