RAW Capital Partners recorded its highest ever month for the value of loans completed in May 2026.
For over ten years, the Guernsey-based specialist lender has been providing bespoke mortgages to foreign nationals, UK expats and Channel Islanders investing in UK buy-to-let property. In December 2025, it expanded its offering to also lend to UK residents.
Reflecting just how strong the month was, in May 2026 the total value of loans completed was approximately 50% higher than the next best month, which was March last year, when fast-approaching changes to stamp duty relief led to a surge in completions.
RAW Capital Partners attributed the record-breaking month to a combination of five factors:
- Keeping its pricing unchanged, providing stability in a volatile market
- An uptick in the number of large loans completed, with introducers increasingly trusting RAW with high-value loans
- Its mortgage range for UK residents continuing to gather traction since launching six months ago
- An update to its policy for lending on new-builds, with RAW now lending against current market value
- New product features, which include allowing 10% overpayments, attracting more brokers
Ben Nichols, CEO of RAW Capital Partners, said: “May was a standout month for RAW, and this is made even more pleasing given the challenging conditions that we – and all lenders – continue to operate in. In fact, a key driver of our success this year has been our ability to offer continuity and stability during a volatile period, leaving rates unchanged while improving rather than pulling products.
“Having been lending for over a decade, however, we’re too experienced to get carried away by a record-breaking month. Consistency is absolutely essential as a lender. Brokers want to know what you do well and trust you can do it over and over again – that remains our focus as we push for more growth and success in the months to come.”
