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Bridging and specialist property finance

Stop bridging finance fraud before completion

Bridging moves fast. So does document fraud. Fraudfinder checks every bank statement, proof of funds and proof of address in a bridging file, and returns an explainable verdict in seconds.

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Harbour Lane Developments Ltd12-month bridge · £1,250,000
High risk
Case file
Business bank statement6 months · 22 pages
Proof of fundsSavings statement
Utility billDirector proof of address
PassportDirector ID
What Fraudfinder found
Closing balance editedChanged after the statement was issued
Deposit evidence inflatedSavings balance doesn't reconcile
Address doesn't match the barcodeBarcode decodes a different address
Drawdown account: no matchConfirmation of Payee, reason ANNM
Director ID verifiedLiveness passed
Whole file, one verdictBefore completion

A bridging case file checked end to end: statements, proof of funds, proof of address and the drawdown account.

Speed
3.4s

From upload to verdict, by API or portal. Fast enough to check every document without slowing your decision.

Approach
3 layers

Forensics on the file, external data validation against real-world sources, and enrichment into clean, reconciled data.

Pricing
Per document

Never per page. Unlimited users. No set-up fee.

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Where fraud gets in

Check for fraud hiding in Bridging applications

Much of bridging sits outside FCA regulation and the borrower wants funds in days. A single missed fraud can be a six or seven figure loss, so the document check is your main line of defence. These are the six moments it matters most.

Balance edited after download
01

Underwriting review on the facility

Business and personal statements behind a six or seven figure loan. Edited balances, removed transactions and rebuilt totals, found before you commit with a Document Fraud Check.

declared  £310,000
evidenced £31,000
source    savings acct
Deposit evidence inflated
02

Source of funds on deposits

Where the borrower's contribution really came from. Savings and investment statements and gift letters checked for inflated or fabricated balances.

printed ≠ decoded
Barcode ≠ printed address
03

Proof of address, from the barcode

Utility and council tax bills carry the address inside the barcode. We decode it and compare it with what's printed. Most underwriters have never seen it done.

Certified true copy ✓
Edited before certification
Certified, still edited
04

Certified documents

A solicitor or accountant certifies where a document came from, not whether it was edited. We test the file itself, so certified doesn't mean unchecked.

received via  broker
original file  not seen
checked       every page
No line of sight on the original
05

Broker and introducer packs

Most bridging files are intermediated, so the documents pass through several hands before they reach you. Every file gets the same forensic check, whoever sent it.

name    Harbour Lane Dev.
sort     04-00-04
result  No match · ANNM
Checked before funds leave
06

Drawdown and completion payments

Confirmation of Payee checks the account on the statement belongs to the borrower before funds leave. Catches borrowed statements.

Documents we check on every bridging file
Business and personal bank statements

From any bank, including challengers and overseas.

Savings and investment statements

The evidence behind deposits and equity.

Utility and council tax bills

Proof of address for borrowers and guarantors.

Passports and driving licences

With biometric liveness, in the same portal.

Company formation documents

For SPV and corporate borrowers.

Tax returns and tax documents

Income evidence for personal guarantees.

Every document

Verify documents from overseas borrowers and SPVs

Bridging files arrive from overseas borrowers, SPVs and challenger banks your team rarely sees. Fraudfinder checks statements from any bank, payslips from any employer and bills from any supplier, in any language, translated and checked in the same pass.

Bank statements

Payslips

Utility and council tax bills

Invoices

P60s and tax returns

Company accounts and filings

Mortgage and loan statements

Vehicle logbooks (V5C)

No claims letters

Solicitor and proof of funds letters

ID documents

Scans and photos

What we look for on the documents you see most

01Bank statements
  • Checked against genuine issuer formats
  • Balance reconciliation
  • Account holder confirmed with the bank (CoP)
02Payslips
  • Pay, tax and NI consistency
  • Font, metadata and version checks
  • Matched to statement credits
03Utility bills
  • Account numbers validated
  • Barcode decoding
  • Edits and templates flagged
04Invoices
  • Edited totals and line items
  • Supplier bank details via CoP
  • Font, metadata and version checks
05Tax documents
  • AI-generated document checks
  • Edits to figures and dates
  • Font, metadata and version checks

Proof

Catch fraud before you release the funds, not after

Apex Bridging caught an £800,000 fraud on the last day of its trial. Now every application runs through Fraudfinder.

Apex Bridging
"It is simple and so effective. The results are easy to understand and give you the confidence to either move forward or walk away from a case. This system saved us from funding a very large fraudulent transaction on the last day of our trial. We signed up instantly."
Sarah RichardsonHead of Operations, Apex BridgingRead the Apex Bridging case study →
£800,000fraud caught on one application: a doctored bank statement and council tax bill
18%of Apex documents returned high risk
100%of Apex applications now run through Fraudfinder

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What document fraud is really costing you

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Review time recovered£0

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FAQs

Bridging finance fraud detection FAQs

What is document fraud in bridging finance?

Manipulated or fabricated bank statements, proof of funds and proof of address submitted to pass source of funds and affordability checks and secure a facility. Your ID check confirms who someone is, not whether the documents behind them are genuine.

How does Fraudfinder detect it?

We inspect every file for signals a person can't see, using font, metadata and version history analysis, AI-generation and template checks, and Confirmation of Payee. You get a high risk, consider or acceptable verdict with every reason behind it.

Can it keep up with same-day lending?

Yes. A check takes seconds, so a forensic document review fits inside a same-day decision rather than slowing it down. Start in the drag-and-drop portal or connect by API.

Does it help with source of funds and AML?

Yes. Fraudfinder checks the savings, investment and bank statements behind a deposit, extracts the data for your source of funds review and runs Confirmation of Payee, giving your compliance team a documented evidence trail.

Are certified documents safe to rely on?

Not on their own. Certification confirms where a document came from, not whether it was edited before it was certified. Fraudfinder tests the file itself.

What is barcode decoding on a utility bill?

Many utility and council tax bills carry the customer's details inside a barcode. Fraudfinder decodes it and compares it with the printed address, so an edited bill shows up even when it looks perfect.

Can you check documents from overseas borrowers?

Yes. We check statements from any bank in any country, and documents in other languages are translated and checked in the same pass.

Document fraud detection and data extraction for lenders, brokers and financial institutions.

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