Market Financial Solutions loan book reaches £2.4 billion

By Bridging Loan Directory 30th January 2025

Market Financial Solutions loan book has surpassed the lender’s £2 billion target, reaching a value of £2.4 billion.

The specialist lender’s loan book hit the £1 billion mark in early 2023 and has more than doubled in size in the years since.

This growth comes despite the cost of borrowing rising in this period, which, alongside broader political and economic uncertainty, has created challenges for the property market, underlining the strength of the company’s performance.

Having enjoyed a busy start to 2025, Market Financial Solutions has set new targets, now aiming to grow its loan book to £3.5 billion by the end of this year.

The London-based lender’s growth has been bolstered by the strength of its funding lines.

In July 2024, it was announced that it had renewed and extended an institutional funding line worth over £1 billion to enhance its capacity to offer a wide range of financial products.

Market Financial Solutions added buy-to-let (BTL) mortgages to its range of bridging loans in January 2022 and launched its new Bridge Fusion products in June 2024.

The Fusion range is a hybrid of a bridging loan and a longer-term BTL mortgage and has attracted significant demand within its first year.

The lender has also substantially increased its headcount in recent years and how now has over 150 employees. It recently announced a raft of promotions within the team, with 54 members of staff recently taking on new roles and responsibilities.

Paresh Raja, CEO of Market Financial Solutions, said:

“Despite a period of economic uncertainty and hesitancy in the market, where higher costs of living and borrowing have had a major influence on market activity, Market Financial Solutions has continued to forge ahead.

That we have smashed past our £2 billion target is a testament to the expertise and ethos of our team, the strength of our funding lines, and the market demand for our innovative, flexible financial products.

This milestone reflects not just the growth of our loan book but also the significant expansion of our team, which now exceeds 150 talented and hard-working individuals.

However, there is no room for complacency. Our focus remains firmly on delivering exceptional products and ensuring an excellent level of service for brokers and borrowers alike.

I’m excited to see what the next 12 months will hold as we work towards our next goal of a £3.5 billion loan book by year-end.”