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LendInvest announces FuM has increased to £5.44bn
LendInvest Plc has announced a significant increase in its Funds Under Management to £5.44 billion, driven by a new £250 million bridging funding partnership with Castlelake and other recent funding initiatives. The company's Assets Under Management now stand at £3.61 billion as of December 31st, 2025, with total originations exceeding £9 billion since inception. Lending in the fourth quarter of 2025 reached £360 million, including £150 million in December. These developments, including a £175 million development finance program and a £310.6 million securitisation, highlight strong capital market appetite for UK residential credit and LendInvest's scalable lending platform. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nJanuary 26, 2026\nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\nLendInvest Plc (\"LendInvest\" or the \"Company\")\nLendInvest Announces FuM Increase to £5.44 billion\nLondon, UK - January 26, 2026 - LendInvest, one of the UK's leading alternative property finance and asset management platforms, today announces that its Funds Under Management (\"FuM\") have increased to £5.44 billion.\nThe news comes as the business also announces a new £250 million bridging funding partnership with global asset-based private credit specialist, Castlelake, the latest in a number of recent funding initiatives.\nLendInvest's Assets Under Management now stands at £3.61 billion (as of December 31st 2025), reflecting continued growth in lending activity, with total originations exceeding £9 billion since inception.\nAs at 31 December 2025, lending in the fourth quarter of the calendar year totalled £360 million, including £150 million originated in December alone.\nRecent funding activity\nThe increase in FuM follows a number of funding initiatives completed by the Company since the end of its last reported period on 30 September 2025.\nMost recently, LendInvest entered into a new £250 million funding partnership with Castlelake, supporting the Company's bridging proposition and providing additional flexibility for borrowers across the UK property investment market.The arrangement increases LendInvest's capacity for larger, more complex loans - including the ability to fund individual projects up to £15 million - while simultaneously unlocking a greater capability in regulated bridging loans and other areas such as Development Exit financing.\nEarlier in the period, LendInvest launched a new £175 million development finance funding programme in partnership with AB CarVal and HSBC. The facility provides additional capacity to support the Company's development lending activities across the UK.\nIn October 2025, LendInvest Secured Income III plc issued an 8.25% Partially Guaranteed Bond (due 2030), with proceeds used to support ongoing lending activities and pay down debt. In addition, the Company completed its seventh Residential Mortgage-Backed Securitisation under the Mortimer programme in October 2025, a £310.6 million transaction backed by a portfolio of UK prime Buy-to-Let and owner-occupied mortgage loans.\nRod Lockhart, Chief Executive Officer of LendInvest,...