Latest specialist finance news

• AI mortgage tech firm LendWell partners with SPF Private Clients to target UK growth 12 October 2026

  Multi-year agreement builds on LendWell’s Irish track record

• StreamBank names new CEO to lead lending growth 12 October 2026

  Current CEO Mike Kirsopp will retire in December

• Breeze Capital unveils senior leadership team changes 12 October 2026

  A raft of developments have been unveiled as the firm targets wider broker reach

• Raja alleges ‘warfare’ as MFS group claims multiply 12 October 2026

  The allegations come as LBL seeks to reduce its summary judgment application by £191m

• TAB lends £383,000 for Surrey care home redevelopment 12 October 2026

  Bridging loan funds acquisition and planning strategy

• HTB completes £9.8m refinance and capital raise across 40-property portfolio 9 October 2026

  Refinance unlocks capital for future acquisitions

• Nivo launches AI assistant to coordinate lending cases end-to-end 9 October 2026

  Lender Collect supports from first enquiry to completion

• Second-charge bridging is on the rise – but are exit strategies keeping up? 9 October 2026

  Modelling a single exit strategy is not enough in a changing landscape

• conveybuddy appoints new head of distribution 8 October 2026

  New leadership aims to deepen network relationships

• Brokers struggle most with overseas income checks for expat mortgages 8 October 2026

  Only a third of applicants are aware of the need for an expat mortgage

• GB Bank updates refurbishment bridging proposition with rates from 0.79% 8 October 2026

  The loans are suitable for light to medium refurb projects

• CapitalRise appoints Tim Mycock as lending director 8 October 2026

  The appointment comes as the firm celebrates 10 years of lending

• Colenko delivers £570,000 bridging loan in 48 hours 7 October 2026

  Valuation, underwriting and legal work ran concurrently to keep things moving

• Hope Capital launches Max GDV residential bridging product 7 October 2026

  Loans of up to £1m will be considered, with funds available on day one

• Market Harborough halves minimum loan size across Core Bridge range 7 October 2026

  The lower limit will benefit clients with more straightforward bridging cases

• Remortgaging leads mortgage market recovery as searches top 1.9 million 6 October 2026

  BTL remortgage activity also posted strong monthly gains

• Landmark Specialist Finance secures £1.14m bespoke StreamBank facility for Hackney refinance 6 October 2026

  Bespoke facility replaced an expiring bridge loan

• DCI expands team with two new appointments 6 October 2026

  New hires add support across lending and sales functions

• Blue Shield Capital completes £20m Brentford facility as mid-market push accelerates 5 October 2026

  Lender expands focus on loans of up to £50m

• MERA completes £3.3m stabilisation loan for 131-bed London hostel 5 October 2026

  Stabilisation facility supports hostel's next growth phase