Bridging lending activity holds steady as interest rates dip
More home-buyers are turning to bridging loans to prevent chain-breaks, while demand from businesses for short-term property funding doubled from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024.
Bridging loan activity climbed to an all-time high in 2023
'Remarkable' growth in short-term property finance has been 'no surprise', say industry insiders.
Mortgage approvals rise as interest rates stabilise
Bank of England data tell of another increase in mortgage approvals, prompting Savills to suggest 'some confidence is beginning to return' to the property market.
Bridging loan activity bounces back
Short-term property lending has increased, while the traditional mortgage market has slumped in the face of rising interest rates.
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