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April 21, 2021
Support LendInvest at the Specialist Finance Introducer Awards!
We’re delighted to share that LendInvest has been long listed in the following eight categories at the Specialist Finance Introducer Awards 2021. Please do take a couple of minutes to give LendInvest your vote in the following categories, and encourage your networks to do the same, every vote counts! Best product Innovation Best use of...
April 21, 2021
Leading case managers to be underwriter associates: Q&A with our Bridging Operations Manager
See all of our bridging, development and Buy-to-Let rates and offers here. Joined: May 2019 Role: Bridging Operations Manager Has your role grown/changed over time? I initially joined as Case Manager Team Lead for the bridging department. My role subsequently grew to include the Development department for a brief window, and in July 2020 I...
April 20, 2021
Why landlords should turn to bridge-to-let finance ahead of the Stamp Duty Deadline
by Gene Clohessy, Director of Underwriting We’re back again. The extension of the Stamp Duty Holiday in March gave lenders, brokers and property investors breathing room but still leaves them deadline at the end of June. As such this leaves brokers and borrowers wanting to get deals done quickly to take advantage of the holiday....
April 19, 2021
Case studies: The 17 small bridging deals we completed in 1 week
See all of our bridging rates and offers. March was a record month for bridging loan completions, with our dedicated small loans team in particular seeing a high number of deals across the line. The peak was the week starting the 15th March, where the small bridging team completed 17 bridging loans. Processed quickly, these...
April 19, 2021
‘I was desperate to sell mortgage products’: Getting to know our BDM Victoria Barnard
See all of our bridging, development and Buy-to-Let rates and offers here. I have worked in the mortgage and protection industry for 14 years, starting out at my local regional Abbey for Intermediaries (Santander) office as an administrator. I was desperate to sell mortgage products before I was even old enough to take out a...
April 7, 2021
Case study: £3.8 million development in prime Edinburgh location
Take a closer look at our development rates and get an instant quote. Location: Edinburgh Loan amount: £3.8 million LTC: 83% LTGDV: 65.00% Purpose: Funding to assist with the purchase of a site and the construction of 11 residential apartments by way of a conversion of the existing building. ——– An experienced developer approached us...
April 6, 2021
Case study: 5 days from Buy-to-Let application to offer with our pre-offer team
Take a closer look at our Buy-to-Let rates and offers. Location: Banbury Loan amount: £133,600 LTV: 80% Purpose: Purchase of mid-terraced, three-bedroom house by portfolio landlord ———— This is one of four deals we were working on with the same broker for different clients. A consistent feature among all of the deals was the processing...
April 1, 2021
From application to completion: Q&A with Lending Operations Manager Jeetna Vara
See our Buy-to-Let processing times, rates and Special Editions The lending operations team is one of the most vital in any lending business looking to deliver the right loans to its clients in good time. Our Lending Operations Manager for Buy-to-Let, Jeetna Vara, joined LendInvest in September 2020 and explains how her role works and...
April 1, 2021
More technology, better service: the year ahead for Buy-to-Let lending operations
See our Buy-to-Let processing times, rates and Special Editions by Lauren Eaton, Head of Lending Operations The first quarter of 2021 has been an incredibly busy one for the lending operations team at LendInvest. At the start of the year we were dealing with an influx of new business from brokers and clients worried about...