Leading bridging lender expands their regulatory lending

Friday 5th October 2012

Masthaven Property Lending Ltd, a subsidiary of Masthaven Group Ltd has obtained authorisation from the FSA for regulated mortgage contracts.

This additional regulated funding line will allow Masthaven to service the increasing number of regulated bridging loan enquiries that it receives from the intermediary market.

Linked with Masthaven’s application the multi award winning company was recently visited by the FSA who carried out a full inspection. This was to ensure Masthaven was treating customers fairly and their lending policies meet the high standards demanded by the FSA. Considering the problems other regulated lenders have had with the FSA it was reassuring that Masthaven’s new lending entity was granted authorisation within six months of its original application.

Richard Deacon, Sales & Marketing Director commented” This is fantastic news for the group. In recent times there have been many column inches written about the importance of your chosen bridging lender being regulated and hopefully this will keep us at the forefront of the introducers’ minds who write regulated bridging loans. It is no secret that we are aiming to increase the level of FSA regulated lending that we write, and with our recent increase in funding lines, award winning service, and “can do” attitude we are very well placed to achieve this”

Editor’s notes:

Masthaven wrote their first loan in 1983 and became FSA regulated in January 2011. They recently won the award for Service Excellence at the Bridging & Commercial awards ceremony, and the Best Short Term Bridging Lender at the My Introducer awards. Based in Mayfair, London, they cover the whole of England and Wales for first charge bridging loans, second charge bridging loans, renovation and refurbishment bridging loans and development loans.