How fast can I get a Bridging Loan?
The process for a bridging loan is very similiar to a process for a standard residential or commercial mortgage. The main difference is the steps that are carried out happen so much quicker. The steps will happen in parallel in order to speed up the process. Depending on the stage of the valuation and legal process, the financing can happen is as fast as 1 day or more typically 5 to 10 working days.
Step 1: Quotation
This will provide you will an indication of how much can be borrowed and the costs
Step 2: Obtain the customers reference agency search information
The two main providers for obtaining this information are
Experian and
Equifax. The information can be obtained on-line for a payment of £10-£15.
The benefits for doing the search yourself are it doesn't record a search on your credit file as searches by lenders do. It may be required to approach up to 5 lenders to obtain the best terms for you and 5 searches by lenders will have a negative impact on your credit score.
Step 3: Decision in principal / Underwriting
An application is taken to provide to the lender the full details of the case in terms of who is the intended borrower, the property being offered as security and the reason for the loan. Together with the credit reference search information, this will obtain a decision in principal and any conditions they may make.
Step 4: Presentation of the lenders terms
This will provide you will the terms by which the Bridging loan will be lent.
Step 5: Valuation of the property
You will be required to pay for a surveyor to visit the property and assess the valuation of the property and confirm the condition of the property is suitable as security for the loan.
Step 6: Obtain proof of name and residency
Copies of your passport and two households bills will need to be certified for the lender. For more information please read our page of the providing
proof of name and residency.
Step 7: Offer letter
If the valuation is satisfactory for the Bridging loan, the offer letter will produced and sent to the customer. This is the legal document that offers the loan to the customer
Step 8: Legal Process
The lenders in house or external solicitors will need to confirm that you have good title to the property to offer as security and they can take a legal mortgage over the property.
If the property is already owned and registered with at the land registry, this can be done very quickly. If the property being offered as security is being purchased, the speed of this will depend on how fast your solicitor can respond to the lenders solicitors enquiries.
Step 9: Insurance confirmation
You will need to provide confirmation that the property is insured and the interests of the Bridging Finance lender are noted on the policy
Step 10: Bridging loan advances funds to customer via solicitor or direct to customer