Hope Capital’s loan book increases by 15.6% in just 2 months over record period

By Bridging Loan Directory 3rd March 2025

Hope Capital has announced a record in business achievement as brokers turn to the lender to take advantage of its latest proposition.

At the beginning of the year, Hope Capital launched its biggest ever rate drop, now providing flat rates across its bridging range.

Previously the lenders rates were priced depending on the specific deal and the level of works, however the new offering means a single rate can be applied to benefit a multitude of projects.

In addition to its loan book growing by 15.6% since the end of 2024, Hope Capital has celebrated its best month in business since June 2023, with a 45.3% increase in comparison to its last record.

The lender also saw its completions for February double compared to what was forecasted, with an additional 108% of completions achieved.

Jonathan Sealey, CEO at Hope Capital, said:

“I am delighted with our success as we’ve entered the new year and the tremendous growth in not just sales, but completions too.

This is further evidence that our key initiatives and enhancements are driving both operational and financial improvements.”

Kate Cowan, Chief Financial Officer at Hope Capital, added:

“Since we kick-started 2025, there has been fantastic growth throughout the entire business.

Our performance represents an outstanding achievement from every department, especially our portfolio management team who have achieved a 41% reduction in default loans since the same period last year, thanks to their incredible efforts to find a solution for our borrowers.”

Hope Capital have ambitious plans to support theirs brokers and achieve further planned growth moving forward, with several product launches on the horizon.

This includes the lender’s resi fast-track loan, which was launched last week to help borrowers beat the impending stamp duty deadline.

Over the past few months, the lender has implemented various changes in the business to achieve quicker turnarounds, which has results in a 40% increase in faster completion times compared to the same period last year.