How fast can a bridging loan complete?
The short answer: typically around five working days once we have what we need. Here is what makes that possible, and what can get in the way.
Speed is the reason many borrowers choose a bridge in the first place — an auction deadline, a chain that needs breaking, a purchase that has to complete before a term lender could ever be ready. But "fast" depends as much on how the lender is funded as on the paperwork.
Why we can move quickly
Owner-funded, decided directly
We lend our own capital. There is no credit committee and no external funding line sitting between you and the decision, so we can give a clear answer quickly and hold to it. You deal with the people making the lending decision from first enquiry through to completion.
We also confirm eligibility first — often within minutes — so no one spends weeks on a transaction that was never going to fit. That single point of contact and direct decision is what keeps a completion to days rather than weeks.
What can slow it down
The usual bottlenecks
When a bridge takes longer than expected, it is rarely the lending decision. The common causes are:
- A slow or incomplete legal pack
- Delays getting the valuer access to the property
- Unclear or defective title
- An exit that still needs firming up
- Slow responses from the borrower’s side or their solicitor
How to be ready
What keeps a deal to days
The borrowers who complete fastest have the groundwork in place. To move at pace, it helps to have:
- Company or SPV details and ID for the people behind it
- The property address, tenure and any existing borrowing
- The legal pack, where one exists
- A responsive solicitor instructed and ready
- A clear exit you can evidence
See the full lending criteria, or read our guide to exit strategies and auction finance.
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Working to a deadline?
Tell us the transaction and the timescale. Speak directly with the decision-maker.