Bridging Finance News Round-Up | 11–15 May 2026

By Bridging Loan Directory 15th May 2026

It’s been another busy week across the bridging and specialist property finance market, with continued lender expansion, development funding activity, product updates and operational changes shaping the sector.

Highlights included Secure Trust Bank launching a speciality finance division for non-bank lenders, Kroo Bank agreeing a forward flow partnership with Glenhawk, and a £7.6m Weybridge conversion facility secured by Archway Capital Partners.

This week on Bridging Loan Directory we published 34 stories covering bridging finance deals, development funding, lender appointments, guides and market insight across the specialist finance sector.

Here’s your full weekly digest.

People Moves

Pallas Capital appoints Samantha Dance to UK origination team
Pallas Capital has strengthened its UK origination capability.

Half of mid-sized property developers say traditional lending no longer fits their needs
New research highlights changing developer attitudes towards funding.

Maslow Capital promotes Sky Mapson to Managing Director of UK Origination
Maslow Capital has promoted Sky Mapson into a senior origination leadership role.

MT Finance appoints Charlie Gregory as Business Development Manager
MT Finance has strengthened its broker-facing team.

Charles Street Finance launches national BDM team amid growth plans
The lender has expanded its business development coverage nationally.

OSB Group promotes Emily Hollands to lead intermediary sales and distribution
OSB Group has announced a senior intermediary leadership promotion.

Lakeshield expands BDM and underwriting teams
Lakeshield has expanded both sales and underwriting functions.

Word On The Street appoints Jack Medlicott to board following growth period
The firm has made a board-level appointment following recent growth.

Offa expands home finance and buy-to-let teams with four new hires
Offa has expanded its teams across multiple lending areas.

Deal Activity

Broadwood Capital completes first healthcare development loan
Broadwood Capital completed its first healthcare development transaction.

Archway Capital Partners secures £7.6m loan for Weybridge conversion scheme
Funding supports a residential conversion scheme in Weybridge.

Assetz Capital completes £2.3m bungalow development loan after last-minute lender withdrawal
Assetz Capital stepped in following a lender withdrawal.

Aspen Bridging completes £3m bridge-to-let facility for Oxford HMO scheme
The facility supports an Oxford HMO project.

Ramsay & White structures refinance for Grade II listed multi-unit residential asset
A refinance was completed on a listed residential asset.

Octane Capital completes £4m bridging loan on Kensington property
The loan supported a prime London property transaction.

Hope Capital completes £6m development exit refinance across four Formby properties
The refinance supported a development exit strategy.

DCI completes £220k development exit loan to support SME developer growth
The facility supports continued SME developer expansion.

Industry News

Hope Capital expands Max Net product to semi-commercial and commercial bridging
Hope Capital has expanded its Max Net offering into additional sectors.

GB Bank joins BDLA as lender member
GB Bank has joined the BDLA as a lender member.

Secure Trust Bank launches speciality finance division for non-bank lenders
A new division has launched targeting non-bank lenders.

Avamore Capital adds DPT Monitoring Surveyors to project monitoring panel
Avamore has expanded its monitoring panel.

United Trust Bank expands dual legal representation to unregulated bridging loans
UTB has expanded dual representation criteria.

TML cuts buy-to-let rates and relaunches 75% LTV products
TML has reduced pricing and relaunched products.

Molo launches semi-commercial mortgage range for smaller mixed-use deals
Molo has launched a new semi-commercial range.

Access Financial Services expands in-house marketing team to support adviser growth
The firm has expanded its internal marketing capability.

Kroo Bank and Glenhawk agree forward flow funding partnership
A new forward flow partnership has been agreed.

Auction properties offer 45% discount as speed of funding becomes increasingly important
New data highlights the growing importance of funding speed.

Investment purchases dominate bridging market as average LTV falls in Q1
Latest data shows investment-led activity continuing to dominate.

Second charge lending volumes continue to grow as borrowers prioritise speed and flexibility
Borrowers continue prioritising flexibility and speed.

Glenhawk expands AVM criteria to 75% LTV following funding line increase
Glenhawk has expanded AVM criteria following increased funding capacity.

Opinion

The market is adapting — and execution is becoming a competitive advantage
Tony Sanchez, Founder of Bridging Loan Directory, explores how operational delivery and execution are increasingly differentiating lenders and brokers in a more demanding market.

Five Minute Interview

The biggest challenge will be making deals stack up
Joseph Lane, Founder and CEO of Mortgage Lane, discusses deal viability, market pressures and the challenges shaping specialist finance.