Bridging Finance News Round-Up | 20-24 April 2026

By Bridging Loan Directory 24th April 2026

It’s been one of the busiest weeks we’ve seen recently across the UK bridging finance and specialist property lending market, with a high volume of deal completions, product launches, funding lines and lender activity.

Highlights included a £50m revolving credit facility from OakNorth, a £44.3m PBSA refinance from Secure Trust Bank, and a £100m institutional funding line secured by Mera to support UK real estate joint ventures.

This week on Bridging Loan Directory we published 32 stories covering bridging finance deals, lender activity, product launches, funding lines and market insight across the sector.

Here’s your full weekly digest.

People Moves

Folk2Folk appoints Head of Strategic Capital to expand institutional funding
A senior appointment supports institutional funding growth.

Offa strengthens bridging team with two hires
Offa has expanded its bridging team.

BDLA appoints Jonathan Newman as Legal Advisor
The BDLA has strengthened its governance.

Dobson Welch targets growing demand for specialist finance recruitment
The firm is increasing its focus on recruitment across bridging and property finance.

Dobson Welch recruitment joined Bridging Loan Directory
The specialist finance recruitment firm has joined the platform to increase visibility across the sector.

Deal Activity

InterBay completes £3.8m commercial refinance to fund new-build rental scheme
Funding supports a new-build rental scheme.

Norton supports care home expansion with £600k bridging loan
A bridging facility supports care home expansion.

United Trust Bank completes £1.28m regulated bridging loan in 12 days
A fast turnaround supported an auction purchase.

Secure Trust Bank funds £44.3m refinance across three PBSA sites
A major PBSA refinance across multiple assets.

Recognise Bank completes £364k bridging loan for Bournemouth hotel acquisition
A hotel acquisition was supported.

Inhale Capital completes £980k bridging loan for Norfolk venue expansion
Funding supports venue expansion.

Precise completes bridging loan in 10 days for first-time buyer
A quick completion supported a first-time buyer.

Funding 365 completes £4.5m development exit bridging loan at 0.64%
A competitively priced development exit facility.

Pallas Capital completes £3m development loan for Pembrokeshire housing scheme
Funding supports a residential scheme.

Hampshire Trust Bank provides £2.4m development finance for Mitcham mixed-use scheme
A mixed-use scheme secured funding.

Industry News

Charterbank Capital moves to fully remote in-house valuations
The lender has transitioned to a remote valuation model.

Somo reports record quarter as deal sizes and broker activity rise
Strong growth driven by broker demand.

Hope Capital revamps flip loan
A revised product combines bridging and refurbishment finance.

Aspen Bridging launches five-year semi-commercial product
A longer-term bridging solution has been introduced.

Mera secures £100m institutional funding line
Funding supports UK joint venture expansion.

OakNorth provides £50m revolving credit facility
A major facility supports commercial lending.

Lakeshield launches Flow residential bridging product
A simplified pricing model has been introduced.

Pluto Finance launches revolving credit facility for SME housebuilders
New funding supports SME developers.

Investec completes £41.3m refinancing for BTR scheme
A large refinancing supports build-to-rent.

Aldermore boosts automated decisioning to £250k
Automation enhancements support SME lending.

Glenhawk launches bridging promotion with free valuation and legal fees
A new promotional offer has been introduced.

Hilco Real Estate Finance provides £30m bridging loan
A large bridging facility supports a BTR scheme.

CHL Mortgages completes £5m portfolio refinance
A refinance supported exit from bridging.

Shawbrook provides £33m refinance facility
Funding supports a commercial portfolio.

Opinion

Where brokers are struggling to place bridging deals in 2026
Tony Sanchez, Founder of Bridging Loan Directory, explores where brokers are encountering friction based on activity across the platform.

Do lenders still think in postcodes?
David Travers, CEO of Scotlend, examines how geographic lending decisions are evolving.

Auction finance is active — but the deals are changing
A look at how auction finance remains active, but deal structures are evolving.