The trade association promotes transparent, liquid and sustainable commercial real estate debt markets for both its members and the wider UK and European markets.

The news comes less than a month after Fortwell provided over £50m of funding in a single week.

Colin Sanders, Fortwell Capital's chief executive officer, said: "We are staunch supporters of trade associations and consider them to be a force of strength for the real estate industry.

“CREFCE boasts among its expanding membership some of the most high-profile and respected names in the sector.

“Deciding to add our name was not a difficult decision to make."

In addition to joining, Fortwell has agreed to sponsor CREFCE’s autumn conference in London on 14th and 15th November.

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As one of the event’s three co-chairs, Dan Smith, executive director and head of structured finance at Fortwell Capital, will lead a panel discussion on ‘Borrowers & Lenders: sounding-out Brexit – what do lenders really want in the new paradigm?’.

The Borrowers & Lenders panel proved to be the most popular session at last year’s conference.

Peter Cosmetatos, chief executive of CREFC Europe, added: "We’re delighted to welcome Fortwell Capital to CREFC Europe’s membership and the firm’s expertise and experience will play a crucial role in helping us to continue to promote and inform policy around CRE finance.

“The role of alternative lenders continues to grow in significance around Europe and it is important that we as a sector do everything possible to support a vibrant and diverse market place for real estate debt."