development finance

This page aggregates news, case studies, and lender updates on development finance for residential and mixed-use schemes. Read below for coverage tailored to developers and brokers in this space.

The Big Interview: Christine Newell on opening up specialist finance

FIBA's Christine Newell on removing the barriers keeping mainstream brokers out of specialist property finance

The Big Interview: Christine Newell on opening up specialist finance

Balbec-backed Funding 365 trims Ground Up Development rates

Sector completions dropped sharply in the year's first quarter

Balbec-backed Funding 365 trims Ground Up Development rates

UK economy grows 0.4% in July, beating forecasts

ONS data shows the UK economy expanded for a second consecutive month in July, but industry figures urge caution over affordability pressures

UK economy grows 0.4% in July, beating forecasts

Roma Finance completes £1.1m commercial bridge in seven days

Speed, pragmatism and a long-term exit – inside a seven-day commercial bridge

Roma Finance completes £1.1m commercial bridge in seven days

Commercial mortgage market poses a real challenge for brokers

Broker explains why specialist lending expertise – not generalism – is what the commercial property market demands now

Commercial mortgage market poses a real challenge for brokers

Construction output edges up despite falling new orders

Quarterly growth driven by infrastructure, but a sharp drop in new orders signals potential headwinds ahead

Construction output edges up despite falling new orders

​​​​​​​Smaller developers driving new wave of specialist bridging demand

Mainstream lenders' focus on larger operators is pushing viable smaller projects towards specialist finance

​​​​​​​Smaller developers driving new wave of specialist bridging demand

UK mortgage rates and product changes (Week ending 7 August 2026)

Your round-up of mortgage rate changes and product updates over the past week

UK mortgage rates and product changes (Week ending 7 August 2026)

The packager problem: what brokers should know before referring complex cases

One broker makes the case for a cheaper, more reliable alternative to the packager model

The packager problem: what brokers should know before referring complex cases

Developer confidence falls sharply as three in four expect tough conditions to persist

Demand for bridging and development finance climbs as developers pull back from new projects

Developer confidence falls sharply as three in four expect tough conditions to persist