The integration follows Allica’s entry into the bridging market with the acquisition of Tuscan last year.

With the rebrand of Tuscan having now taken place, the acquired lender’s name, logo and website have all switched to Allica Bank branding, while its team has now also been officially integrated.

 Alongside the rebrand, Allica has announced a range of pricing and service changes for its bridging proposition, including reducing its pricing for residential bridging, further improving its FastTrack application process, and doubling-down on its commercial bridging proposition.

Allica’s newly-rebranded bridging business development, underwriting and client services teams have also been expanded across the UK — among others, Scott McClymont joins from Signature Finance as BDM for Scotland, while Andy Reeder has been promoted to BDM for the Home Counties, and John Craig has been promoted to take charge of the client services department.

Commenting on the rebrand, Colin Sanders, founder of Tuscan Capital, said, “I am really pleased with how the integration of Tuscan into Allica has gone so far.

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“The joint vision that I and the Allica team had to truly shake up the bridging market by building a bridging lender with extensive lending expertise, the ability to move fast, and provide certainty in funding is already bearing fruit.

“This rebrand is a major final step in the integration of Tuscan into Allica, but we’re still only at the beginning of what Allica’s bridging proposition will be.

“The new hires we’ve brought into the team and proposition enhancements are great proof of this. My former Tuscan colleagues and I are excited to be a part of it.”

 Justin Trowse, head of bridging at Allica Bank, also commented, “The initial months working with the team have been incredibly productive and we’re delighted that they are now officially part of the Allica family.

“Allica’s ambition is to build a £500m bridging loan book by 2027, a goal that relies on meeting genuine market needs.

“With our strengthened internal expertise, the knowledge gained from years in the market, and the constructive feedback we continue to receive from our outstanding broker community, we are well-positioned to achieve this ambitious target.”