The majority of the loans were used to support property investors who were encountering delays from other lenders, mainly mortgage providers. 

Others were seeking fast access to finance to take advantage of the stamp duty land tax holiday, which is due to expire on 31st March 2021.

MFS was able to arrange all loans before closing the office for the festive break on 24th December.

This follows a series of milestones achieved in 2020, including its strongest November on record, when the lender deployed £45m worth of loans.

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In August last year, MFS also launched its Covid-19 recovery fund — a £60m pot of available capital to ensure loans can be issued quickly to those at risk of a transaction falling through. 

Based on the success of this initiative, MFS will continue topping up its recovery fund in Q1 2021. 

Paresh Raja, CEO at MFS (pictured above), said: “December can sometimes be a quieter month, with transactions winding down over the festive period, but not in 2020. 

“With pent-up demand created by two lockdowns, and the stamp duty holiday running out, we received a significant number of enquiries from those who were facing lengthy delays from, or had been let down by other lenders.

“Even with the challenges posed by the pandemic, I am pleased to say that these loans were able to be arranged within days of the initial enquiries being received. 

“We expect to remain very busy in the months ahead — positively, the MFS team is ready to support those in need of fast, bespoke finance in 2021.”