LendInvest Celebrates ‘Best Digital-first Lender’ and ‘Best for Online Systems’ in Smart Money People Mortgage Lender Benchmark Report
London, 10 June – LendInvest Mortgages (LSE: LINV), a leading fintech platform dedicated to alternative lending, has been recognised as the top-rated digital-first lender according to Smart Money People’s H1 2025 Mortgage Lender Benchmark survey report.
Elsewhere in the report, the lender placed second in Specialist Lenders and earned a 5-star rating from brokers after placing 7th in the league table for all lenders.
Now in its 14th year, the Smart Money People Mortgage Lender Benchmark Report provides an in-depth analysis of the intermediary mortgage market from the broker’s perspective, using feedback from over 1,100 brokers and covering 134 lenders, representing 98% of the UK Mortgage Market.
Brokers commended LendInvest when it comes to its Mortgages Portal, the bespoke tech platform where the entire mortgage process is conducted. Additionally, brokers noted the lender’s fast decision-making and found its BDMs and service teams to be helpful, responsive and approachable.
With brokers placing cases due to LendInvest’s ease of application and speed of processing, one broker described the company as “the right balance between technology and a ‘human touch.’”
Commenting on the survey, Daniel O’Connor, Chief Operating Officer at LendInvest says: “All of us at LendInvest are thrilled by the results from the latest Smart Money People Mortgage Lender Benchmark Survey.
Being named the best digital-first lender, best for online systems, and earning a 5-star rating reflects the strength of the partnerships we’ve built and the trust we’ve earned by delivering quick, simple and efficient experiences, consistently.
I’m proud to work with a team at LendInvest that shows unwavering commitment to balancing tech-led solutions with a human touch and deep expertise to drive those experiences for brokers and their clients.
This recognition confirms we’re on the right track, but we’re not stopping here. We remain laser-focused on building the future of property finance.”
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About LendInvest
LendInvest is the UK’s leading platform for property finance.
LendInvest offers short-term, development and buy-to-let mortgages to intermediaries, landlords and developers. Its proprietary technology and user experience are designed to make it simpler for both borrowers and investors to access property finance.LendInvest has lent over £3bn of short term, development and buy to let mortgages.
Its funders and investors include global institutions such as HSBC, Citigroup and NAB, and, in 2019, it was the first Fintech to securitise a portfolio of BTL mortgages. The company has reported annual profitable growth since 2015 and was named Digital Innovation Award Winner at the Sunday Times Tech Track 100 Awards, and both Specialist Lender and Buy-to-Let Lender of the Year for 2019 at the last NACFB awards.