Mortgage aggregator Connective has supercharged its commercial lending panel with the addition of three specialist non-bank lenders – Pallas Capital, ORDE Financial, and Msquared Capital – significantly expanding funding options for brokers operating in the commercial space.
The new appointments, all made within the past six weeks, enhance Connective’s capability across commercial property investment, construction and development finance, bridging and short-term capital solutions, as well as SMSF commercial property lending.
Brent Starrenburg (pictured), head of commercial and asset finance at Connective, said the move “is about deepening our commercial bench strength”.
He continued: “Our brokers are writing increasingly sophisticated commercial deals – from residual stock funding and pre-development finance through to complex SMSF commercial property transactions and short-term bridging requirements.
“Adding Pallas Capital, ORDE Financial, and Msquared Capital gives our brokers greater optionality, stronger funding certainty and access to experienced credit teams who understand property-backed transactions.”
Mortgage aggregators such as Connective, AFG and LMG have been increasingly diversifying their panels to accommodate shifting broker habits.
Finsure recently saw a 43% surge in commercial and asset finance lending, indicative of the growing emphasis on diversification among the broking community.
LMG, meanwhile, has sought to position itself as the home of the diversified broker by encouraging its members to embrace asset and commercial finance.
“Commercial brokers need confidence that when they take on larger, more complex transactions, they have lenders on panel who can move quickly, assess deals on their merits and provide funding certainty,” Starrenburg said.
“Our goal is to ensure commercial brokers cannot imagine doing business without us – by giving them the depth, flexibility and certainty they need to build sustainable, profitable commercial businesses.”
Each lender brings a distinct edge within the commercial real estate spectrum.
Pallas Capital adds depth in construction, pre-development and residual stock funding, with institutional-backed funding lines supporting transactions from $500,000 up to $50 million and strong expertise in complex property scenarios for developers and sophisticated investors.
ORDE Financial bolsters Connective’s commercial and SMSF offering with flexible income verification, interest-only structures and human-led credit assessment, supported by a broker-only distribution model and no-clawback policy to enhance broker confidence and revenue certainty.
Msquared Capital strengthens the panel’s capacity in short-term, asset-backed lending, providing rapid credit decisions and funding certainty for time-sensitive opportunities including bridging, acquisitions and business growth strategies.
All three newly added lenders are accessible through Connective’s commercial panel and supported by Mercury Nexus for streamlined accreditation and submission.