Secure Trust Bank Business Finance lending reaches £1.9bn in H1
The rise brought total lending across real estate finance and asset-based lending to £1.9bn.
Secure Trust Bank (STB) Business Finance reported a 5.3% rise in lending in the first half of 2026, bringing total lending across real estate finance and asset-based lending to £1.9bn.
The bank saw continued momentum in residential investment lending and made its entry into bridging finance with £40m in originations during the period.
New lending activity reached £314.3m, while net revenue margin increased to 3.3%.
Improved asset quality reduced the cost of risk to 0.5%, lifting the risk-adjusted margin from 2.5% to 2.9% year-on-year.
Luke Jooste (pictured), managing director of business finance at Secure Trust Bank, said: “The first half of 2026 saw us roll out new bridging and speciality finance propositions.
“These initiatives, combined with a robust pipeline across both core and emerging products, have positioned the business well to deliver even more growth in the remainder of the year and beyond.”
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