Bristol & West Investments Plc re-launches as Bridgingloans.com after 25 years to reflect changing market

• New service dedicated to rapidly expanding bridging finance market
• Website and logo re-design to highlight Bridgingloans.com's core market leadership
  

Bristol & West Investments Plc (BWI), a leading UK provider of bridging finance solutions, has re-launched its website under the brand new identity Bridgingloans.com. The re-launch has been brought about to reflect the company's leadership in the rapidly growing bridging loan sector of the short term finance market, which Datamonitor shows is currently growing by 16 per cent annually and is expected to be worth more than £5.6 billion by 2010.

The Bridgingloans.com site will make life simple for the growing numbers of commercial and residential borrowers by providing rapid access to dedicated information and services on short-term finance solutions. Registered users to the site are able to fill in the application details on-line for quick access to low-cost Bridgingloans.com finance which offers exceptionally competitive rates starting from 1.15 per cent per month compared with an industry average of 1.25 per cent.

BWI has 25 years of experience as a principal lender, and offers a unique combination of low rates, quick turnaround and experienced, friendly service. The Bridgingloans.com site now offers an enhanced product portfolio, with an increased loan value of up to £10 million. This enables customers to more effectively cover the gap between the final payment on their new property and the date of sale of their existing home or the completion of mortgage arrangements.

Commenting on the launch of Bridgingloans.com, Commercial Director Jasvinder Jhumat said: "There is a growing need in the ultra-competitive property market for quick loan solutions. Completions need to be made within tight deadlines, and that often leaves potential buyers in trouble, as a result of slow mortgage applications or sales on their own properties. The launch of Bridgingloans.com provides these borrowers with quick, easy access to information and services to help resolve some of the many issues that may arise when purchasing a property - whether that be for commercial or residential purposes. Customers receive fast, efficient service from the mortgage co-ordinators and we operate a 'one case, one case handler' policy from inception to completion.

"There has been significant growth in the bridging loans industry because of the increased competitiveness in the property market. An annual growth rate of 16 per cent means that bridging loan providers must be more efficient, accessible and open to new clients, so that they can feel confident in our services, and - at the end of the day - get the job done. We feel that these market developments now require a change in the way that we provide our market leading services to both residential and commercial borrowers."

During its 25 years, BWI has built up a wealth of expertise, and can now offer a market-leading and unique combination of market leading rates, speed of turnaround and quality of service. This helps it make life simple for businesses and private residential buyers looking for short-term solutions in order to secure a property.

<sub>About Bristol & West Investments Plc:
Bristol & West Investments Plc is an established, independent principal lender providing a competitive and flexible bridging loans service for residential and commercial borrowers. It has a proven track record of providing flexible loan solutions to clients for over 25 years and has an experienced team of dedicated case handlers well placed to provide a tailored solution to each and every case.

Additional information is available at www.bridgingloans.com

Duncan Burford
IBA - PR for BWI
Tel: 01780 721 433
Email: dburford@iba-europe.com

Jasvinder Jhumat
Commercial Director, BWI
Tel: 07976 377015
Email: jazz@bridgingloans.com</sub>

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