Capital investment in bridging lending is expected to continue to increase, according to Stuart Mogg from Interpath Advisory, who was speaking following the recent BDLA Annual Conference.
The BDLA Annual Conference, which was held in early November exclusively for members and associate members of the association, included a panel discussion on the funding landscape for the specialist mortgage sector - accessing capital across all growth stages.
The panel, which was chaired by Stuart Mogg, Managing Director, Head of Financial Services Debt & Capital Advisory, at Interpath Advisory, featured Jordan Blakesley, Managing Director at Quillam Capital, Rob Tanna-Smith, Executive Director at J.P. Morgan, Miray Muminoglu, Managing Director, Head of Securitised Products Group and FIG DCM at Lloyds Banking Group, and Warren Mutch, Head of Speciality Finance at Shawbrook Bank.
Speaking about the event, Stuart Mogg of Interpath Advisory, said: “Havingpartnered with the BDLA on our first UK Bridging Market Survey, I was delighted to be invited to moderate a panel discussion on the funding landscape at the annual BDLA conference. Both the bridging and development finance markets and their capital options have evolved significantly over the years and I feel privileged to have been part of this evolution both as a lender and advisor to the sector.
“Moving into 2025, we expect capital options to continue to increase, which was a message that was echoed by the panel during the session. However, my view is that the bar will also rise for those seeking these capital options and so lenders within the bridging and development finance space need to ensure they remain focused on the fundamentals, such as data, underwriting discipline and collections processes, before approaching capital providers.”
Vic Jannels, CEO of the BDLA, said: “We were delighted with the BDLA Annual Conference this year, which treated our members and associate members to an afternoon full of education, entertainment and networking. One of the standout sections was certainly the panel discussion, which providedinsights directly from key decision-makers on the capital environment forbridging lenders. It was a hugely positive debate, with all the panel verypositive about the future opportunities and potential growth of the bridging sector.”
The BDLA is the only trade association dedicated to representing the interests of bridging and development lenders as well as their customers. The association now has 43 associate members and 46 lender members, with loan books currently in excess of £9.01 billion.
