The platform said its data for the year shows the loan approvals indicate “a market defined by selectivity and structure rather than a lack of appetite”, as brokers and investors used technology to test lender criteria, pricing and deal viability before progressing cases.
Overall, development finance dominated by value, accounting for the largest share of total property value searched across the year.
Demand peaked in June, as development finance searches exceeded £6.2bn in value over a single month, driving total monthly search volume to nearly £8.8bn — the highest level recorded on the platform in 2025.
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By contrast, bridging finance for purchase and refinance was the most consistently searched product type by volume throughout the year, with monthly searches regularly exceeding 1,000.
While overall search volumes moderated in the second half of the year, deal size and intent remained robust, with fewer but larger and more deliberate searches later in 2025 — particularly in December.
Discussing the findings, Brickflow CRO and co-founder Frazer Campbell (pictured above) said that digital marketplaces allow brokers to find the right lender faster, as well as enabling lenders to focus on opportunities that match their criteria.
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