IMLA News Archive
News items from 2016
Mortgage regulation delivers stable market at the expense of consumers’ access to finance
New IMLA report – Is the mortgage market working for consumers
IMLA comments on the Autumn Statement for Mortgage Solutions’ Marketwatch
Peter Williams, Executive Director of the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA), outlines IMLA’s wish list for Autumn Statement
IMLA comments on July trends in mortgage lending (CML)
Peter Williams, Executive Director of the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA), comments on July’s trends in lending data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders
Homemover loan applications record highest conversion rate in Q1
80% of applications led to an offer and 80% of offers resulted in a completed deal
‘Own Your Own Home’ schemes miss the mark as FTB numbers lag 2.2 million behind where they should be
New IMLA report – The politics of a rationed housing market
More non-standard borrowers are being given the green light
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
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
IMLA warns again ‘crude macro-market management’ of buy-to-let
IMLA comments on the 2016 Budget
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
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
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
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.
Housing policy refocus needed: first time buyer numbers stay flat despite mortgages becoming more affordable than ever
New IMLA report – The new ‘normal’ — prospects for 2016
HM Treasury Consultation on Higher rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on purchases of additional residential properties
A response by the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association
IMLA comments on gross mortgage lending for December 2015 (CML)
Peter Williams, Executive Director of IMLA, comments on data for December 2015 from CML