LendInvest has secured a new £250 million warehouse facility with Societe Generale.
The agreement further demonstrates the confidence of global financial institutions in LendInvest’s expertise and origination capabilities, reinforcing its role as a trusted partner for investment in the UK property finance market.
The facility from Societe Generale represents a significant step in expanding its presence in the UK property finance market, providing access to a resilient and well-established sector. For LendInvest, the partnership ensures continued momentum in its Buy-to-Let and specialist residential mortgage growth, reinforcing its reputation as a leading originator and asset manager.
This collaboration highlights the strategic alignment between the two businesses: Societe Generale benefits from LendInvest’s technology-driven lending platform, while LendInvest gains additional institutional backing to scale its digital mortgage offerings and broaden its market reach.
The partnership also comes as LendInvest prepares to launch a fully digital Buy-to-Let mortgage proposition, streamlining the mortgage application process and enhancing customer experience through advanced automation and digital underwriting.
Rod Lockhart, CEO of LendInvest, said: “We are pleased to welcome Societe Generale as a strategic funding partner, further demonstrating the confidence global financial institutions have in our expertise and origination capabilities.
“This partnership will enable us to continue supporting UK landlords while delivering strong value creation for Societe Generale. It cements our position as the partner of choice for institutional investors looking to access UK mortgages.”
The new warehouse facility provides LendInvest with highly competitive funding terms and multi-year support. It also brings additional flexibility to the business, enabling greater efficiencies in mortgage origination. With Societe Generale’s support, LendInvest gains enhanced capacity to integrate digital valuation and underwriting solutions, enhancing its existing processes and further differentiating itself from traditional lenders.
Emmanuel Blind, Head of European Financial Institutions Securitisation at Societe Generale, said: “Societe Generale is delighted to establish a strategic funding partnership with LendInvest, supporting its Buy-to-Let and residential mortgage originations and contributing to the valuable work it does to finance the real economy in the UK, which closely aligns with Societe Generale’s commitments. LendInvest has an extensive track record of executing on its sound business strategy, and we are excited to further develop our relationship.”
The facility supports LendInvest’s continued momentum in capital markets following a series of significant funding agreements, including a £500 million upsize from an existing institutional investor, a £300 million syndicate with Barclays, BNP Paribas, and HSBC, and a £1.5 billion funding agreement extension with JP Morgan - all in the last six months. With strong institutional backing, LendInvest continues to drive growth and innovation, reinforcing its position as a leader in the UK alternative property finance market.
