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Average intermediary caseloads dip in the third quarter of 2022—IMLA report reveals
09 November 2022

Demand in the mortgage market has dipped slightly in Q3 2022, most likely as a result of the current turbulent economic climate, with the latest data from IMLA’s Mortgage Market Tracker showing that average intermediary case volumes decreased slightly from 97 in Q2 to 93 in Q3.

Average intermediary caseload volumes fall in the first quarter of 2022 from record peak in Q4 2021, but confidence remains high—IMLA report reveals
25 May 2022

Intermediary confidence in the outlook for their own firms remained strong, with 62% feeling ‘very confident’ and 98% feeling ‘very confident’ or ‘fairly confident’.

Average intermediary caseload volumes reach record high in Q4, according to IMLA
15 February 2022

Intermediary confidence in the outlook for their own firms was also strong, with 62% feeling ‘very confident’ and 98% confident overall.

House price earnings ratio reaches historic high in 2021 as UK experiences mortgage affordability paradox
29 November 2021

The latest research from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association suggests that the UK is experiencing a mortgage affordablility paradox.

Adviser business volumes reached record levels in Q2 2021, according to IMLA
10 August 2021

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
26 July 2021

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
17 May 2021

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.

Intermediary case volumes fell in Q4 but confidence in market outlook remained strong
03 February 2021

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 sector cautions on impact of hard Stamp Duty deadline for homebuyers and sellers
18 December 2020

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

October economic ‘cliff edge’ could be less severe than feared, new IMLA report suggests
14 September 2020

New report from IMLA suggests that the end of the furlough and payment holiday schemes might not have such a severe impact

IMLA comments on today's BoE mortgage approvals
01 September 2015

Charles Haresnape, Chairman of the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA), comments on today’s BoE mortgage approvals

IMLA comments on the BBA mortgage approvals data – May 2015
24 June 2015

Charles Haresnape, Chairman of the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA), comments on today’s BBA figures5

IMLA comments on Bank of England mortgage approvals – April 2015
02 June 2015

Peter Williams, Executive Director of the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA), comments on the ten percent monthly rise in mortgage approvals

IMLA comments on today’s Bank of England Money and Credit report for September
29 October 2014

Charles Haresnape, Chairman of the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA), comments on September’s mortgage approval figures from the Bank of England

IMLA comments on tomorrow’s Bank of England Financial Stability Report
25 June 2014

New IMLA report – The new macro prudential regime — when and how will the Bank of England intervene

Bank of England
29 July 2013

At a glance, this morning’s figures from the Bank of England might be seen as disappointing, with the number of approvals for both house purchase and remortgaging both showing a fall in June from May. Approvals for house purchase were down from 58,071 in May to 57,667 in June but the value was up from £8.6 billion to £8.7 billion. Remortgages fell in both value and number, down from £4.7 billion and 32,209 in May to £4.6 billion and 31,486 in June.

Bank of England mortgage approval figures for April 2013
31 May 2013

Peter Williams, Executive Director of the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA), comments on the mortgage approval figures for April 2013 released by the Bank of England today

Latest Bank of England mortgage approval figures for March 2013
30 April 2013

Peter Williams, Executive Director of the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA), comments

Bank of England mortgage approval figures for February 2013
02 April 2013

Peter Williams, Executive Director of IMLA, comments

Bank of England lending data for January 2013
01 March 2013

Peter Williams, Executive Director of IMLA, comments