<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9"
  xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9">
  <url>
    <loc>https://bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/knowledge-banks-live-criteria-clinics-return-to-fp-show-2026</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Bridging &amp; Commercial</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T15:31:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Knowledge Bank&apos;s live criteria clinics return to FP Show 2026</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Knowledge Bank, Knowledge Bank criteria clinics, FP Show 2026, Finance Professional Show, Olympia London, Nicola Firth, Beth Fisher, Medianett Publishing, bridging finance panels, commercial mortgages</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/recognise-bank-provides-18m-bridging-loan-on-essex-commercial-site</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Bridging &amp; Commercial</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T15:11:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Recognise Bank provides £1.8m bridging loan on Essex commercial site</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Recognise Bank, Paul Bagan, Matt Stevenson, Watts Commercial Finance, bridging loan, Harlow commercial site, Essex commercial property, commercial acquisition finance, SME funding, mixed use property loan</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/west-one-lowers-fixed-commercial-mortgage-rates</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Bridging &amp; Commercial</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T14:56:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>West One lowers fixed commercial mortgage rates</news:title>
      <news:keywords>West One, West One commercial mortgages, West One fixed rate cuts, Duncan Abraham, commercial mortgage rates, semi commercial mortgages, commercial lending UK, fixed rate commercial loans, mortgage broker solutions, commercial property finance</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/regulated-bridging-surges-as-borrowers-adapt-to-global-uncertainty</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Bridging &amp; Commercial</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T11:50:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Regulated bridging surges as borrowers adapt to global uncertainty</news:title>
      <news:keywords>bridging loans, regulated bridging, MT Finance, Raphael Benggio, Steve Sanderson, Shane Chawatama, Knowledge Bank, second charge bridging, auction finance, property investment finance</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/buildloan-and-precise-deliver-12m-bridging-deal-in-11-days</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Bridging &amp; Commercial</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T11:08:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>BuildLoan and Precise deliver £1.2m bridging deal in 11 days</news:title>
      <news:keywords>BuildLoan, Precise, Patrick Robertson, Alan Kimber, bridging loan, development finance, property development refinance, short term finance, bridging deal, development loan repayment</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/frp-records-2447m-in-funding-as-refinancing-activity-surges</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Bridging &amp; Commercial</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T11:06:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>FRP records £244.7m in funding as refinancing activity surges</news:title>
      <news:keywords>FRP Real Estate Advisory, Andrew Robinson, Edward Horn-Smith, commercial property finance, property refinancing, bridging finance, bank lending, real estate funding, BTL refinancing, development finance</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/ten-years-on-the-market-and-lending-fundamentals</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Bridging &amp; Commercial</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-25T09:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Ten years on: the market and lending fundamentals</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Bridging lender, Specialist finance, CEO, Ten years on, Experience, Bridging finance</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/commercial-mortgage-move-one-year-on</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Bridging &amp; Commercial</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-24T13:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Commercial mortgage move: one year on</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Commercial mortgages, Commercial lender, Finance lender, Bridging finance, Commercial underwriting, Bridging lender</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/where-are-specialist-finance-experts-really-sourcing-deals</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Bridging &amp; Commercial</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-24T12:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Where are specialist finance experts really sourcing deals?</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Specialist finance, Regional lending, Bridging finance, Development finance, Bridging lender, Brokerage, Brokers, Bridging brokers, Case studies, Hotspots</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/a-decade-in-bridging-what-ive-learned-about-scaling-without-selling-out-on-service</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Bridging &amp; Commercial</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-24T11:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>A decade in bridging: What I&apos;ve learned about scaling without selling out on service</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Business growth, Allica Bank, Bank, Property finance, Bridging lender, Brokers, Broker relationships, £500m, Lending target, Technology</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/utb-bridging-expands-proposition-with-new-near-prime-range-and-heavy-refurb-return</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Bridging &amp; Commercial</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-24T10:16:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>UTB Bridging expands proposition with new near-prime range and heavy refurb return</news:title>
      <news:keywords>UTB Bridging, United Trust Bank, Near Prime Bridging, Standard Bridging Finance, Heavy Refurbishment Finance, Regulated Bridging Finance, Non Regulated Bridging Finance, Gene Clohessy, bridging loan products, property refurbishment finance</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/chl-mortgages-widens-bridging-criteria-and-introduces-avms</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Bridging &amp; Commercial</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-24T10:13:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>CHL Mortgages widens bridging criteria and introduces AVMs</news:title>
      <news:keywords>CHL Mortgages, bridging finance, bridging loans, adverse credit history, unsatisfied CCJs, unsatisfied debts, secured arrears, unsecured arrears, AVMs, automated valuation models</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/demand-for-sme-finance-set-for-the-sharpest-rise-since-2022</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Bridging &amp; Commercial</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-24T09:33:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Demand for SME finance set for the sharpest rise since 2022</news:title>
      <news:keywords>SME finance demand, SME lending growth, UK small business finance, recession fears ease, iwoca SME Expert Index, SME confidence recovery, business expansion loans, commercial finance brokers, SME borrowing trends, UK inflation expectations</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/how-collaboration-unlocked-a-475m-estate-refinancing-deal</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Bridging &amp; Commercial</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-24T09:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>How collaboration unlocked a £4.75m estate refinancing deal</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Broker relationships, Bank, Property bank, Specialist property finance, collaboration, brokers, lenders, bridging lender, real estate deal, case study</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/whats-next-for-funding-365-after-balbec-capital-acquisition</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Bridging &amp; Commercial</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-24T09:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>What&apos;s next for Funding 365 after Balbec Capital acquisition?</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Acquisition, Specialist finance lender, bridging lender, bridging finance, Specialist property news, Exclusive, Funding 365 acquisition</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
  </url>
</urlset>