IMLA News Archive


News items from April 2016

More non-standard borrowers are being given the green light
27 April 2016

Latest IMLA survey shows post-MMR high in brokers reporting no problems sourcing a mortgage for any type of client

IMLA comments on the PRA consultation on underwriting standards for buy-to-let mortgages
27 April 2016

IMLA comments on the PRA consultation on underwriting standards for buy-to-let mortgages

IMLA warns again ‘crude macro-market management’ of buy-to-let
27 April 2016

IMLA warns again ‘crude macro-market management’ of buy-to-let

IMLA comments on the 2016 Budget
27 April 2016

Peter Williams, Executive Director of IMLA, comments on today’s Budget announcement

Basel proposals mean Bradford & Bingley asset sale may not match Chancellor's expectations
27 April 2016

In the recent Budget, George Osborne announced the sale of Bradford & Bingley loans held by the Government to repay nearly £16bn of debt, which would go a long way to closing the gap in the Government’s finances as a result of the weaker economic outlook.

IMLA comments on CML gross mortgage lending figures, March
27 April 2016

Peter Williams, Executive Director of IMLA, comments on the CML gross mortgage lending figures, March

Housing associations and first-time buyers could bear the brunt of Basel reforms
27 April 2016

Housing associations and homebuyers with small deposits are among those likely to bear the brunt of proposals from the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision to revise its standardised approach for credit risk, the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has warned.