BFS Customers Dig Deep for Macmillan
When Bridging Finance Solutions took their stand at this year’s annual NACFB exhibition, they offered support and advice to customers old and new, also stepping up their charitable efforts. The BFS team raised £237 for Macmillan and with kind visitors to the stand adding to the bucket! Jeanette Gwatkin of Bridging Finance Solutions said: “We’ve […]
Northern Lenders for Northern Borrowers
With business stronger than ever and with average lending enquiry exceeding £1million each week for Merseyside-based Bridging Finance Solutions, the company has revealed how it is lending around 70% of its short term loan to borrowers within the North and North West. Historically, Bridging Finance Solutions customers have spanned the UK, yet the past 12 […]
BFS and Smiths Partnership Buoyant as Auction Market Grows
The alliance between Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS) and Smith and Sons continues to grow as demand for auction properties gathers pace. The firms, both Wirral based, have enjoyed a strong reciprocal working relationship for many years with buyers keen to secure short-term funding at auction to achieve a positive outcome for their property deal. During […]
Demand for Bridging Loans Ramp Up As Property Market Recovery Continues
Bridging Finance Solutions has revealed details of a significant upturn in the demand for bridging finance as the property market continues to make a recovery. The Wirral-based firm are reporting an average enquiry level of £1million transactions each week from borrowers looking to secure property funding quickly. Steve Barber, Managing Director of Bridging Finance Solutions […]
BFS Celebrates Financial Services Authority Regulation
BFS Home Loans, part of Bridging Finance Solutions Group, has been approved by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for regulated mortgage contracts. Having recently secured a significant new funding line, the timing is perfect as clients can now benefit from the same great service and market leading rates for both residential and investment property products. […]
Bridging Finance Solutions Continues Cricket Sponsorship
At the L&DCC annual dinner , Bridging Finance Solutions confirmed that it is extending its sponsorship until 2015, making it the longest standing sponsor in the Competition’s 182 year history. They have been title sponsors of the competition since Littlewoods stood down in 2006 and over the past six years, their contribution has provided essential funding […]
Exploring Ways to Avoid Fraud in Bridging Finance Sector
A quick scan of the news headlines and guaranteed there will be at least one story relating to fraud. Large or small scale, every case adds up, making fraud a national issue of increasing importance. As a result of the economic downturn and significant growth in the short term finance market, the bridging sector is more […]
BFS Discuss Lending Beyond London and the M25
Bridging Finance Solutions Group is an independent finance house, providing short term property finance solutions to individuals, investors, property developers, professional advisors and intermediaries. With their head office in Merseyside, we speak to their founder and Managing Director, Steve Barber, about the bridging market beyond London and the M25. With its roots in Merseyside, the company […]
BFS Focus on Customers in Regulation Debate
Amid the debate on the European mortgage directive, we need to remain focused on what matters most – customers. If short-term finance becomes subject to the same regulation as long-term loans, consumers will be hit hard by higher costs and delays. In bridging finance, speed is paramount and without this the industry as a whole […]
Tips for Brokers New to Bridging Finance
Bridging finance still retains a stigma of being expensive and to be used as a last resort by both a large section of the broker community and the public at large. This perception is changing as professional advisors understand the benefits of the product as it becomes increasingly recognised as a mainstream form of funding. […]
