Bridging Loan
Interest Rates on Bridging Loans
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Bridging loans are short term secured loans, traditionally associated with ‘bridging the gap’ if you want to buy a new property before selling an old one. They are often used by property developers to bridge the gap between the purchase of a property and organising longer term finance like a mortgage.
Bridging loans are often used in tandem with development finance.
A bridging loan can be arranged incredibly quickly, often much faster than other forms of finance. Typically, a bridging loan will be available in 2-14 days. When you consider that a mortgage or business loan will often take a month or two to organise, a bridging loan can help in an emergency or when an opportunity is too good to miss.
While many business loans require a great deal of information such as the financial position of the business, lending history, credit scores and proof of income, bridging loans are a form of asset-backed lending. This means there are no lengthy checks; the loan is secured against an asset of value.
There are two types of bridging loan; traditional Bridge Loans and exit-Bridge Loans.
The borrower will get a Bridge Loan to pay for the purchase of a property before organising longer term finance. Often this is done when a property is bought at auction and needs to be paid for quickly.
This will be done when someone is looking to sell a property, or pay off a development loan before the term is up. It is often a refinance.
Whilst there is no fixed repayment date, you are usually expected to pay it off within 12 months. The lender will want to see evidence of a clear repayment strategy and they will also want to see evidence of the new property you are purchasing and your plan to sell current property.
Most people pay off their bridge loan with money from the sale of their current home, but there are other repayment options.
Because they are short term, bridging loans are usually quite expensive. They may have fees of 0.5-1.5% per month which is pricier than a normal mortgage. You want to ensure that you only take a bridging loan if you are confident you wont need for an extended about time.
You can borrow a maximum of 75% of the value of your property.
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