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See all of our bridging rates and offers here.  The sales desk is often the first port of call for a lot of our brokers looking to sound out their deals and learn about what LendInvest can offer you.  The bridging team, Victoria, Mia and Lauren, have given a behind the scenes look at their...

See all of our bridging rates and offers here.  Warren Perks, a Senior Underwriter for our bridging team, talks about his role and how underwriting helps deliver faster, simpler finance.  Having recently celebrated his 5-year anniversary at the business, Warren looks back on how the role has changed and where it is going to keep...

Our founders started LendInvest in response to a UK mortgage market that is fundamentally broken.  For decades, it’s been a market dominated by banks, and getting a mortgage is one of the poorest consumer experiences in the whole of financial services. With a traditional lender this can be a cumbersome process, involving a mountain of...

See all of our bridging, development and Buy-to-Let rates and offers here.  I joined my first lender, Dragonfly Property Finance (now Octopus Real Estate), in 2014 after finishing my Degree at University. I initially joined the team in an operations type role and then after 9 months I was promoted to Internal Business Development Manager. ...

See all of our bridging rates and offers here.  After you’ve worked with your BDM to submit a bridging application, what happens next?  Every bridging deal is unique and the complexity changes, so we have dedicated underwriters to work with you to get your deals over the line. These are the four simple steps from...

See all of our bridging, development and Buy-to-Let rates and offers here.  I have worked in the mortgage/lending industry for 10 years but specifically the short term/bridging industry for 6 years. I have been in both the regulated mortgage market and  the unregulated short term/development market.  I have previously been an underwriter and a case...

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...

See all of our bridging, development and Buy-to-Let rates and offers here.  Artesa Ormeni, Bridging Operations Manager, talks about her time at LendInvest and how the team is delivering simpler bridging finance. Joined: May 2019 Role: Bridging Operations Manager Has your role grown/changed over time? I initially joined as Case Manager Team Lead for the...

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....

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...