Bridging Finance News Round-Up | 7–10 April 2026

By Bridging Loan Directory 10th April 2026

It’s been another shorter week across the UK bridging finance and specialist property lending market following the bank holiday Monday, but there was still plenty of activity across lender appointments, completions, product launches and wider market updates.

Highlights included Black & White Bridging nearing a £500m lending milestone, a £1.45m loan from Devon & Cornwall Securities to support dairy farm expansion, and a £5.76m refinance secured by Arc & Co for an Essex open storage asset.

This week on Bridging Loan Directory we published 18 stories covering bridging finance deals, lender appointments, product launches, market updates and specialist finance insight across the sector.

Here’s your full weekly digest.

People Moves

Inhale Capital appoints Jonathan Franks as Valuation Manager
Inhale Capital has strengthened its valuation capability with a new appointment.

StreamBank appoints Paula Purdy and Gary Lomax to sales team
StreamBank has expanded its sales team with two new appointments.

MSP Capital appoints Michael Halsey as Business Development Manager
MSP Capital has added to its business development team with a new hire.

Deal Activity

Devon & Cornwall Securities funds £1.45m loan for dairy farm expansion
The funding supports the expansion of an operational dairy farm.

Recognise Bank completes £401k commercial bridging loan in Dundee
Recognise Bank completed a commercial bridging loan to support a transaction in Dundee.

Arc & Co secures £5.76m refinance for Essex open storage asset
Arc & Co arranged a sizeable refinance against an Essex open storage asset.

Inspired Lending completes £1.2m development exit loan in Fulham
Inspired Lending completed a development exit facility on a Fulham residential scheme.

Industry News

Loans Warehouse marks 20 years with rebrand and year-long celebrations
Loans Warehouse has marked its 20th anniversary with a rebrand and year-long celebrations.

Legal & General Surveying Services partners with Together
A new partnership has been announced between Legal & General Surveying Services and Together.

BDLA confirms appointment of three new board directors
The BDLA has confirmed three new board director appointments.

Hampshire Trust Bank launches Flow buy-to-let range with rates from 5.54%
HTB has launched a new buy-to-let range under its Flow proposition.

Black & White nears £500m lending milestone in five years
The lender is approaching a major lending milestone after five years in the market.

BuildLoan joins the BDLA
BuildLoan has joined the Bridging & Development Lenders Association.

ModaMortgages launches new limited edition buy-to-let products
ModaMortgages has launched a new set of limited edition buy-to-let products.

Five Minute Interview

Nina Kainth on speed, solutions and 20 years of broker insight
Nina Kainth, Head of Sales at Mercantile Trust, shares her perspective on speed, problem-solving and two decades of broker insight.