Bridging the Mortgage Gap with a Bridge loan
It's a common problem - money gets tight, outgoings seem to be
on a relentless upward trend, but income, if anything, appears
to be standing still or even falling. This can be a particular
problem when you are moving house, because suddenly you have a
whole raft of new expenditures and costs. You have to finance
(a) your existing mortgage (b) find the deposit (down payment)
on the new property and (c) arrange the loan for the new house
all at the same time!
The answer? A mortgage bridging loan!
This problem doesn't just apply to individuals, it applies to
companies and corporations with loans too. Short term finance
can often be a problem for small to medium sized companies,
because their credit status is less than perfect. If your
company is trying to expand, you probably need all your
resources for the expansion, and are finding it hard to come up
with the cash-flow to pay for the transitional financing costs
as you move to bigger premises. Is there a quick, short term
answer to the problem? Yes!
A mortgage bridge loan! So what is a bridging loan? Exactly what
its name suggests - a short term aid to get you from point A to
point B with the minimum of hassle. Lets look at the most common
scenario - moving house. You are effectively engaging in two
separate transactions when you upgrade your house. You are
selling your existing home, and buying your new (better!) home.
In a perfect world, these two separate transactions would mesh
perfectly, and occur at exactly the same time, and that would be
the end of the affair. In the real world, however, timings often
slip on one side or the other. This means that you can end up
holding the costs of TWO properties simultaneously, and that can
be VERY expensive. Unless you have very deep pockets, this cost
will probably be beyond you. Never fear, a home bridging loan
can be arranged to take the burden off your shoulders. The old
home is effectively refinanced in the short term, and you are
then free to pick up the reins of your new mortgage on the new
home.
A mortgage bridging loan for businesses
If your business is engaged in purchasing commercial property
with a view to a short term commitment, the a bridge loan is
probably the right solution for you too. If your interest in the
property is under say 4 years, a short term bridge will enable
you to move swiftly on the purchase, at a cost not significantly
higher than arranging a normal mortgage, with all the hassle
that entails. You are also, of course, free to sell the property
whenever you wish with this kind of loan.
As you can see - mortgage bridging finance can help 'bridge' the
gap in the short term, and even though you will probably pay a
few points extra in interest rates, the freedom and speed with
which you can set up the loan more than compensates!