IMLA News Archive
Average intermediary caseload volumes fall in the first quarter of 2022 from record peak in Q4 2021, but confidence remains high—IMLA report reveals
Intermediary confidence in the outlook for their own firms remained strong, with 62% feeling ‘very confident’ and 98% feeling ‘very confident’ or ‘fairly confident’.
Three building societies join as new IMLA members
Cumberland Building Society, Saffron Building Society and Melton Building Society become IMLA’s latest members, making the combined total of 64 full and associate members
IMLA reaches milestone of 60 members as Gallagher Re joins as latest Associate Member
Gallagher Re, a full service global reinsurance broking and advisory firm across the risk and capital spectrum, has become the milestone 60th member to join the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA), as an Associate Member.
Average intermediary caseload volumes reach record high in Q4, according to IMLA
Intermediary confidence in the outlook for their own firms was also strong, with 62% feeling ‘very confident’ and 98% confident overall.
Danske Bank UK becomes latest lender to join IMLA
Danske Bank UK is the latest lender to join IMLA’s membership, making a total of 59 full and associate members spanning a range of banks, building societies, non-bank lenders and mortgage service providers.
Government must maintain balance between home ownership and private rental sector in 2022
The recommendation is part of IMLA’s 2022 Mortgage Market Manifesto, identifying key areas of focus for the market this year
Mortgage market set for quieter 2022 after unprecedented 2021, IMLA report predicts
The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has published its 2022 ‘The New Normal—prospects for 2022 and 2023’ report, predicting mortgage market performance in 2022 and 2023
IMLA announces new lender Even as the latest institution to join membership
Even is a Help-to-Buy style scheme aimed at first-time purchasers who prefer to buy pre-owned property and joins 58 banks, building societies, non-bank lenders and mortgage service providers to be a full or associate member of IMLA.
House price earnings ratio reaches historic high in 2021 as UK experiences mortgage affordability paradox
The latest research from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association suggests that the UK is experiencing a mortgage affordablility paradox.
Hampshire Trust Bank becomes latest lender to join IMLA
Hampshire Trust Bank joins 57 other full and associate members, spanning a range of banks, building societies, non-bank lenders and mortgage service providers.
Adviser business volumes reached record levels in Q2 2021, according to IMLA
Six in ten intermediaries felt very confident about the outlook for their own firm in Q2 2021 compared to four in ten this time last year
IMLA predicts the housing and mortgage recovery from Covid will remain robust
The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has today published its report on the impact of Covid on the UK housing and mortgage market – one year on.
Intermediary confidence returned to pre-pandemic levels in Q1 2021, according to IMLA
Advisers’ confidence in the outlook for the mortgage industry recovered in Q1 2021 to levels not seen since before the start of the coronavirus crisis, according to IMLA’s latest Mortgage Market Tracker.
Lenders have a role to play in tackling climate change, but BEIS proposals unlikely to achieve desired results
IMLA has responded to a Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) consultation which proposes lenders annually disclose the average EPC rating of all properties they lend against
Intermediary case volumes fell in Q4 but confidence in market outlook remained strong
The average number of mortgage cases handled by advisers fell from 90 between July and September to 78 in Q4, research from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) found. However, the vast majority of advisers remained positive about the outlook for their businesses (96%), the intermediary sector (92%), and the wider mortgage market (85%).
Mortgage market set for growth in 2021 despite coronavirus disruption, IMLA report shows
The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has published its 2021 New Normal report which looks at how the mortgage market could perform in 2021 and 2022
Mortgage sector cautions on impact of hard Stamp Duty deadline for homebuyers and sellers
The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) and The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) are issuing this joint warning to members about buyers hoping to complete their property purchases before the Stamp Duty deadline of 31st March
DPR Group becomes latest IMLA Associate member
DPR Group, including its brands, DPR, eKeeper, MCI Club, Burrow and Broker ID is the latest Associate member to join the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA)
Brokers remained cautiously confident about the mortgage market in Q3, IMLA research shows
Strong demand in the mortgage market kept sustained intermediary confidence during Q3 2020, new research from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) shows, but brokers are still treading with caution.
Government intervention critical to the future of the green mortgage market, research from IMLA shows
Demand from consumers for green mortgages is set to grow but government intervention to stimulate the market will be critical to its future.