Latest specialist finance news

• Lakeshield and Ultra Property Finance partner on £1.7m loan for listed conversion 3 September 2026

  Title issues, planning deficiencies and a protected tenancy were addressed to meet a fixed deadline

• Alternative Bridging supports portfolio growth with £967,000 overdraft facility 3 September 2026

  Second-charge deal provides an experienced investor with capital for future acquisitions

• UTB uses bridging broker portal to complete auction deal in 14 days 3 September 2026

  Regulated bridging loan supported the purchase of a £515,000 auction property

• Precise supports intermediaries with bridging finance resource 3 September 2026

  Resource covers auction purchases, refurbishments and developer exit scenarios

• HREF lends £7.6m against Hertfordshire industrial assets 3 September 2026

  Investor will align rental income with market levels before seeking longer-term finance

• Pallas Capital secures £200m funding line to boost UK lending growth 2 September 2026

  European debt fund partnership enhances Pallas' lending capacity

• Aspen supports Cheshire home refinance with £1.9m bridge to let facility 2 September 2026

  Refinancing package supports retention of newly refurbished home

• TAB delivers bridging loan to fund £815,000 property purchase in Iver 2 September 2026

  Investor secures funding for property purchase with potential extension and value-add plans

• FRP Real Estate Advisory structures four-lender refinance for Reading office conversion 1 September 2026

  The complex deal involved splitting the property into seven separate leases

• SDKA expands underwriting capability with new appointment 1 September 2026

  New underwriter brings more than 10 years of experience across mortgages, underwriting and commercial finance

• Glenhawk backs Grade II-listed Bath hotel project with £1.1m facility 1 September 2026

  The facility covered acquisition costs and refurbishment works

• PHINOM closes record $30.8m cross-border loan for luxury property transaction 1 September 2026

  Record-breaking deal supports Caribbean estate acquisition and European villa refinancing

• Why borrowers need ‘a clear starting point’ and ‘a credible destination’ 31 August 2026

  A strong transition strategy can be just as important as the speed of execution

• Many deals, one anchor point: The power of a specialist team in complex lending 28 August 2026

  Specialist teams bring continuity and consistency for portfolios with many moving parts

• Albatross secures £746,000 bridging loan for mixed-use Leicester conversion 27 August 2026

  Outstanding building regulations issues delayed access to long-term finance

• Investec (Channel Islands) provides £8.2m loan for Guernsey commercial property portfolio 27 August 2026

  The portfolio includes the recently refurbished Mill Place building in St Peter Port

• Together delivers £350,000 bridging loan in 18 hours for landlord refurb project 27 August 2026

  The landlords are refurbishing 40 properties to increase value and rental income

• ‘The low-hanging fruit has largely disappeared’ 27 August 2026

  Specialist finance enters its ‘super specialist’ era

• MT Finance eyes new commercial mortgage products after strong first year 26 August 2026

  MT Finance started offering commercial mortgages a year ago. How are they getting on? We ask Nick Grant, head of commercial underwriting

• Want expert developers? Grow your own 26 August 2026

  Specialist lenders want to lend to clients with expertise—so they should invest in aspiring developers to help create the next generation of confident, able SME borrowers. Mint’s First Time Developers Academy aims to do this