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August 1, 2023

Why lenders and brokers need to pay more attention to Exit strategies

To see our bridging range and products, get instant quotes on bridging finance on our bridging page.  By Leanne Ardron, Head of Bridging Finance Why are we talking about Exit strategies?  They’ve always been a fundamental part of the process for any mortgage, especially for lenders using bridging finance; but what makes them important now? ...

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July 31, 2023

‘14 days from eviction’ or ‘booming’ – just what is happening in the Buy-to-Let market?

By Sophie Mitchell-Charman, Commercial Director  Depending on what you read, landlords are either experiencing an unprecedented boom in rental yields, or they are on the cusp of mortgage arrears taking over and pulling out.  That isn’t an exaggeration for dramatic effect – both of those stories were published on the same day.  We as a...

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July 31, 2023

Implementing the FCA’s Consumer Duty: our commitment to delivering good outcomes for retail customers

Today, Monday, July 31, the new Consumer Duty regime comes into force. The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), through the implementation of the Consumer Duty, is establishing higher standards for authorised firms in obligating them to act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers. At LendInvest plc and its FCA authorised entities, LendInvest Funds Management Limited...

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July 28, 2023

Case study: £730k bridge for developers changing exit strategy

See our full bridging range and get instant quotes here Location: Maidenhead Loan amount: £732k LTV: 66.62% — Repeat developer clients were looking to remortgage their existing bridging loan following a change of exit strategy.  The original bridging loan had been taken to repay their outstanding development facility with us as they looked to make...

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July 27, 2023

Loan Syndication: A Strategic Approach for Lenders in a Rising Interest Rate Market

Tom Madden, our Director of Structured Finance will now also lead loan syndication at LendInvest. As an expert in creating bespoke finance solutions, he sheds light on the advantages lenders can gain by adopting a collaborative lending approach, particularly in the face of rising interest rates. The current state of the UK economy is undeniably...

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July 25, 2023

Case study: From enquiry to credit approved in 2 days with an AVM

Get your simple, fast bridging deal by going through our broker portal here. Location: Croydon Loan amount: £219,800 LTV: 70% — A broker approached us on behalf of their client who had purchased a property at auction.  As with most auction purchases, they needed the funding fast to secure the property, while also having flexibility...

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July 18, 2023

‘Doing the simple things really well, all of the time’: Meet our new Director of Operations and Head of Scotland – Daniel O’Connor

Our new Director of Operations talks about his career, joining LendInvest and what role technology will play in delivering differentiated customer experiences. See all of our mortgage products on our intermediaries page.  Where did you join LendInvest from?  I joined LendInvest from Virgin Money (formerly Clydesdale & Yorkshire Bank Group). Here I spent just under...

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July 18, 2023

Giving brokers the answers they need: how we’ve embedded Talkative into our BDM and Broker interactions

To learn more about our new Buy-to-Let products, go to our Buy-to-Let page.  Earlier this year, we implemented Talkative, a live chat function to connect our BDMs more directly with our broker customers.  There was an immediate impact, with month-on-month interactions increasing by 108%.  Our Team Leader for Internal Sales – Paige Archer – talks...

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July 17, 2023

What does complex Buy-to-Let look like?

By Sophie Mitchell-Charman, Commercial Director If you were to be glib when answering the question posed by the headline, you could say ‘all Buy-to-Lets are complex in this market!’ But I’m not going to be glib; partly because of our new Buy-to-Let rates which promise to back your landlords back into the market after a...

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July 13, 2023

Graham Noonan: Navigating the challenges in the development finance market

Graham Noonan, who sits within our development finance team has recently moved from being a Portfolio Manager to Relationship Manager covering the South of England and the Midlands. We sat down with him to get his thoughts on what the future holds in his new role.  I have recently been appointed as a Relationship Manager...

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