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Fintech offers $8m bridging loans in minutes as Citi backs $250m facility

Paul Smith
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Fintech non-bank lender Bridgit has secured a $250 million facility with Citi as its funder, which its founder says will help it double the size of the bridging loans it offers homebuyers to $8 million, as artificial intelligence dramatically reduces approval times down to just minutes.

The start-up provides bridging loans, with shorter terms and higher interest rates than regular mortgages, which are usually taken out by people keen to buy a new home before their existing property has sold.

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