Connective Commercial and Asset Finance has welcomed Arch Finance to its lender panel, providing brokers with access to bespoke commercial property lending solutions.
The commercial and asset finance arm of wholesale aggregator Connective has welcomed non-bank commercial property lender Arch Finance to its lender panel.
Arch Finance provides property-backed commercial real estate loans of between $250,000 and $10 million exclusively via the broker channel.
It specialises in providing flexible options for clients with diverse income streams or complex/non-standard financial profiles that don’t meet the banks’ criteria.
Brokers aggregating through Connective Commercial and Asset Finance can now access its solutions for commercial borrowers seeking property acquisition, refinancing, debt consolidation, and residual stock loans.
Speaking of the new addition, Brent Starrenburg, head of commercial and asset finance at Connective, said: “Arch Finance is a highly experienced, solutions-focused lender that understands the needs of commercial brokers and the businesses they serve.
“Their flexible policy settings, including no annual reviews, servicing on actual debt levels, and no WALE requirements open up new opportunities for brokers looking to support clients with more nuanced funding needs.
“The addition of Arch enhances our panel with a lender that values transparency, backs commercial brokers with fast feedback, and delivers lending structures that suit today’s dynamic property market. It’s a strong fit with our strategy to give our brokers the tools, support and lending partnerships they need to grow.”
James Kanterakis, head of origination at Arch, stated: “Arch Finance is pleased to be entering into this agreement in being able to service over 5,000 Connective brokers in the third-party broker channel.”
Phillip Meehan, director, origination and head of broker aggregators at Arch Finance (and former BDM for Connective Commercial & Asset Finance), added: “We’re excited to be joining Connective’s commercial panel and bringing our tailored approach to a broader network of professional brokers.
“We know brokers want clear, consistent feedback and pragmatic credit support. Our team is experienced in property-backed lending and ready to move quickly when the deal is right.
“From lease-up risk to tax debt consolidation, we offer structured solutions where others may not.”
Arch Finance’s appointment to the panel follows the addition of another two commercial private lenders to the Connective commercial panel, with private lender Aquamore, commercial lender GCI, and asset finance specialist Asset Financier all added earlier this year.
The aggregator said these latest additions come in response to market trends such as a shift towards non-banks in commercial lending and a growing number of businesses seeking asset financing.
According to its half-year period ending June 2025, commercial settlements rose 36.7 per cent to $8.61 billion. The increase was attributed to greater broker participation in commercial finance and the expansion of its lender panel and technology platform.
Growth in asset finance settlements was more muted over the first six months of 2025 – rising 4.6 per cent year over year to $2.05 billion. The rise was underpinned by stronger demand in the June quarter, which recorded $1.1 billion in settlements – a 7.4 per cent climb.
Meanwhile, residential settlements surged 24.5 per cent year on year, to $49.8 billion.
Earlier this year, Connective also offered its brokers a glimpse at its 2025 roadmap, unveiling a number of technology updates to its Mercury Nexus customer relationship management (CRM) platform.
Mercury Nexus updates included AI-powered automation and its Financial Passport, harnessing NextGen’s open banking technology.
[Related: Connective reports 25% jump in half-year settlements]
