Latest specialist finance news

• Aldermore commercial real estate lending passes £500m 22 September 2026

  Milestone hit after strongest year of growth since 2019

• Bridging lending activity continues slowdown in Q2 22 September 2026

  BDLA found applications were over 26% lower than the first quarter

• New brokerage FORTO Finance launches 22 September 2026

  Expat borrowers among key focus areas for new firm

• Commercial lending needs more precision, not just more capital 21 September 2026

  Broker insights are helping shape a more targeted lending market

• MSP boosts national coverage with Midlands BDM appointment 21 September 2026

  Tom Edmunds joins from Shawbrook Bank

• Stamford unveils BMV offering 21 September 2026

  Rates on the new product will start from 0.9% pcm

• Octane appoints new director of structure finance 21 September 2026

  Former director rejoins Octane after senior UTB role

• Reward Funding launches Strategic Asset Finance proposition 18 September 2026

  Reward doubles specialist asset finance team as it expands asset finance division

• Watts Commercial Finance marks 20 years in business 18 September 2026

  Two decades on, Watts Commercial marks milestone with anniversary event

• Recognise completes £2m Hertfordshire bridging loan in two weeks 18 September 2026

  Experienced developer secures £2.025m refinance against two-acre resi development site

• MS Lending Group closes £4m bridging loan in six days 18 September 2026

  HNW client secures fast funding for business opportunity against country home

• When property plans stall, re-bridging steps in 18 September 2026

  From chain collapses to planning setbacks, re-bridging offers a practical route to a success

• Mortgage market welcomes Bank of England holding rates 17 September 2026

  Brokers still expect interest rate hikes in the future

• ScotLend launches new website as UK lending activity grows 17 September 2026

  New site follows period of significant growth for the lender

• Aspen invests in team with new grad hires 17 September 2026

  Company says appointments will help meet growth targets

• Together makes board changes 17 September 2026

  Appointments to aid board effectiveness, succession planning and oversight

• House prices fall by 0.2%, ONS data shows 16 September 2026

  Annual house price growth slows to 1.4%

• Cambridge & Counties Bank expands real estate finance team 16 September 2026

  New senior appointments to support growth ambitions

• SENG acquires Hammersmith site with £18.2m facility 16 September 2026

  Site forms part of firm's living sector strategy

• J3 appoints new managing director at debt advisory business 15 September 2026

  Evan Griffin brings more than 20 years’ experience in banking and property finance