Related topic: Specialist Lending

We spoke to Michael Thompson, lending director at LHV Bank, about how commercial lending is shifting in a slower growth environment, what brokers are really saying on the ground, and...

The changes are designed to simplify and accelerate application to offer journeys for brokers and customers.

Alex has held previous roles at Octopus Real Estate and most recently Cohort Capital.

Annie has held previous roles at Hampshire Trust Bank and MT Finance.

The digital property finance platform bolsters its panel with specialist short-term liquidity solutions and 24-hour funding.

StreamBank, which launched in 2023, specialises in short-term and specialist property lending.

The UK second charge market reached £2.14bn in 2025, yet less than 5% currently serving buy-to-let landlords.

Matt brings more than a decade of experience in bridging finance and the wider specialist finance market.

The second charge mortgage market made a positive start to 2026 although the pace of growth slowed slightly compared with recent months.

Pepper Money is expanding its field sales team with two new BDM appointments, including dedicated broker support in London for the first time.