Rise in bridging loans signals ‘growing investor confidence’
Quarterly survey reveals a significant decline in short-term loans to save home-mover chain-breaks - suggesting a 'more stable market with fewer disruptions'.
Bridging loans became much more widespread, and a fair bit cheaper, in 2018
New data and a broker survey indicate growing demand for short-term property finance
Bridging lending climbs to another record high
Short-term property finance is becoming more prevalent.
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.
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