In a flattening property market, with increased buy-to-let regulation, rising interest rates and rising unsecured consumer indebtedness, it can be a challenge to find new business as a broker.

However, this environment can create niche opportunities for clients if they can access finance. Specialist lending products can often help, when High Street options are unavailable or unsuitable.

That could be property investors looking for renovation opportunities to add capital value when market values aren’t rising, but the property is uninhabitable. Here a bridging loan can step in and allow the investor to buy, renovate and profit.

Or it could be helping clients with commercial property transactions, since this market is still showing some healthy growth. Or it could be finding ways to help clients manage their debt whilst preserving a good first charge deal they have. The list goes on.

But it isn’t always easy to know what’s available in the specialist world, or where they can fit.

That’s why Enterprise Finance is committed to providing you with the information and insights to be able to work with specialist lending products, quickly and easily. In fact, this year, in partnership with the Society of Mortgage Professionals, we are delivering a series of 3 half-hour webinars that have CPD accreditation.

The first of these, on bridging finance, will take place on 24th April and then be available in recorded format thereafter. In this you will find out about:

  • What bridging loans are and their key features
  • When bridging can be appropriate for client situations
  • How you can place cases for clients, efficiently and swiftly

We will also be running equivalent CPD-accredited webinars on second charge mortgage lending in June and complex buy-to-let and commercial mortgage lending in September.

In the meantime, if you’re interested in learning more, you can find video guides at https://www.enterprisefinance.co.uk/video, or you can give us a ring on 020 8731 5333 or drop us a line.

A member of our Business Development team would be happy to take you through what specialist lending can do for you and your clients, and discuss any cases you might already have.