IMLA News Archive
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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 research: first time buyers could lead economic recovery if government reconsiders regulation
The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) urges the government to assess the impact of post-financial crisis regulatory changes and consider easing these restrictions to help first time homebuyers lead the economic recovery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mortgage lenders braced for further interventions despite market growth cooling
More than half (55%) of intermediary mortgage lenders and a sizable minority of brokers (40%) expect further interventions by the Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) despite market growth cooling, according to new research by the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA).
Borrowers with dependents and low incomes hit hardest by MMR
Brokers perceive a far greater effect in terms of borrowers being turned down
Lenders confident that stress tests will not bar most mortgage applicants
Intermediary mortgage lenders are confident that new affordability checks resulting from the Mortgage Market Review (MMR) will not significantly reduce the number of people who successfully apply for a mortgage.