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Daniel Jones, bridging and commercial sales manager at Norton Broker Services, says more tenants want to buy and for once, the market is making it easier for them to do just that.

Shawbrook says the acquisition of ThinCats will accelerate its existing presence in the specialist SME lending market.

Brokers can now undertake virtual inspections to support asset finance and refinancing of existing assets.

The new roles expand the Bank's reach across England, Wales and mainland Scotland.

Conor McDermott, director of SME lending at LHV Bank, says that in a market where borrowing conditions are tighter and competition for funding is high, a shift in broker mindset can...

This improvement in sentiment comes despite 42.5% of brokers citing a reduction in asset finance applications.

Mike Says, CEO at GB Bank, says brokers want lending partners that are able to combine swift decision-making with flexible, case-by-case underwriting.

New Leaf member firms can now access StreamBank's bridging, development and commercial lending ranges.

Rising demand comes despite a lack of client knowledge on the options available.

Regulated bridging loans are now available from 0.70%.