CAF Bank, the Kent-based lender that serves thousands of charities and not-for-profit organisations across the UK, has spent the weekend battling to restore online banking services after a system-wide suspension left customers unable to access accounts. While the bank has not disclosed the technical cause, it confirmed that teams were working around the clock to bring services back online, with no firm timeline given for full restoration. On the surface, this reads as a routine IT failure. But for the property sector, and specifically for the charitable housing bodies, almshouse trusts and endowment funds that rely on CAF Bank for treasury management, the disruption carries implications well beyond a few days of inconvenience.