The survey, which attracted a high level of response from the bridging and commercial sector, asked intermediaries to name which improvements they would like to see lenders offer in the future.
25 per cent of those who responded named transparency as the key improvement that they would like to see, an option which was the most popular amongst our readers. Just under 11 per cent also hoped that lenders would remain consistent in their approaches to deals.
Almost a further quarter (23 per cent), however, would prefer to see lenders offer higher LTVs across their products in a bid to make their products yet more accommodating to borrowers.
Similarly, 19 per cent hoped that lenders would widen their criteria in order to open up short term lending to a larger range of customers.
As most lenders still concentrate on South-Eastern or London-based security, 6 per cent of those surveyed are awaiting firms who will consider funding deals in an extended geographical area.
An equal number identified a need for longer terms on bridging and commercial products, though would perhaps benefit from identifying more appropriate types of finance for their clients.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, 8 per cent of brokers asked that funders consider improving their fee structures, either for the benefit of their clients or in the interests of their own commissions.
A small proportion (2 per cent) called attention to a need for dual representation across the industry, a practice that few lenders currently adopt.
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