IMLA News Archive
CML lending figures for April 2013
Peter Williams, Executive Director of the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA), comments on the growth of lending in April 2013
CML regulated mortgage survey for February
Peter Williams, Executive Director of IMLA, says
Bank of England mortgage approval figures for February 2013
Peter Williams, Executive Director of IMLA, comments
Land Registry House Price Index for February 2013
Peter Williams, Executive Director of IMLA, comments on the 1% annual increase in house prices in the Land Registry House Price Index for February 2013
BBA February 2013 figures
Peter Williams, Executive Director of IMLA, comments on the monthly and annual fall in mortgage lending in the latest figures from the British Bankers’ Association (BBA)
CML gross mortgage lending figure for February 2013
Peter Williams, Executive Director of IMLA, comments on the latest CML figures, which show that total gross mortgage lending has fallen by 8% over the past month, from £11.4bn in January to £10.5bn in February. However, this month’s figure is 1% higher than this time last year.
CML regulated mortgage survey for January 2013
Peter Williams, Executive Director of IMLA, comments
Government must avoid double standards over Help To Buy mortgage guarantees
The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has called on the Government to ensure the recently announced Help To Buy mortgage guarantee scheme does not cause confusion in the housing market by creating double standards or distorting lender competition.
Bank of England Funding for Lending - IMLA renews call for expansion of the scheme
Peter Williams, Executive Director of IMLA, responds to the Bank of England’s decision to maintain its existing quantitative easing programme
Bank of England lending data for January 2013
Peter Williams, Executive Director of IMLA, comments
CML regulated mortgage survey for January 2013
Peter Williams, Executive Director of IMLA, comments
CML regulated mortgage survey for December/Q4 2012
Peter Williams, Executive Director of IMLA, comments
Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee base rate decision
Peter Williams, Executive Director of IMLA, comments
Brokers grow in confidence as mortgage availability improves
Intermediaries are more confident about mortgage market conditions than at any point in the last twelve months – but they are not quite as optimistic as lenders, according to the latest intermediary survey from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA)
Brokers split over impact of Funding for Lending Scheme
Intermediaries are divided over the benefits of the Government’s Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) for the mortgage market, according to a survey by the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA).
Intermediary lenders optimistic about 2013 market prospects
The latest membership survey from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) reveals a real optimism about the prospects for the UK mortgage market this year.
CML gross mortgage lending figure for December 2012
Peter Williams, Executive Director of IMLA, comments on the latest CML figures, which show that – despite a fall of £995m in lending activity between November and December – the total gross lending for 2012 was £143bn compared with £141bn recorded in 2011
CML latest mortgage lending data for November 2012
Peter Williams, Executive Director of IMLA, comments
CML lending figures for October 2012
Peter Williams, Executive Director of the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA), comments on today’s CML lending figures for October, which show remortgage lending increased to £3.5bn from £3.2bn in September. House purchase loans rose by 14% month-on-month from 43,500 to 49,500: a 10% increase in activity compared with October 2011.
Journey to the FCA; to make financial markets work well so consumers get a fair deal
Response by the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association