Speed Is the New Margin: How UK Bridging Lenders Win in a Cooling Market
Sources: Bridging Trends (2025 annual and Q2 2026), BDLA quarterly data (Q1 2026), Octane Capital analysis. For two years, the UK bridging market rewarded everyone. Volumes climbed, new entrants launched, and a lender could grow simply by showing up. That period has ended. Bridging completions fell to £1.8bn in the first quarter of 2026, down […]