New UK loans soar to post-crash high of £45bn

New lending to commercial property increased by over 50% in 2014 almost recovering to pre-crash levels as alternative lenders entered the market in record numbers. The De Montfort Commercial Property Lending Report showed loan originations leaping from £29.9bn in 2013 to £45.2bn last year, the highest figure since 2008's £49.8bn.