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- Published on: 03/09/2025
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The UK’s mortgage market has absorbed higher interest rates more effectively than many people expected, according to the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA).
Projections in IMLA’s New Normal 2026/27 report have indicated that mortgage arrears will continue falling through 2026 and 2027, even as the final wave of borrowers refinance from ultra-low fixed rates taken out before the Bank of England’s recent tightening cycle
Content editor, Dan McGrath, sat down with chief operating officer at Black & White Bridging, Damien Druce, and head of development finance at Empire Global Finance, Pete Williams, to explore the role of the bridging sector, the role of AI across the industry and how the property market has fared in the Labour Government’s first year in office.
Content editor at MoneyAge, Dan McGrath, spoke to the chief executive officer at Air, Will Hale, about the later-life lending industry, the importance of tailored advice and how technology and obligations have shaped the sector.
Content editor, Dan McGrath, spoke to senior BDM at Chorley Building Society, Shane Dye, about the role of the first-time buyer sector in the mortgage industry, its recovery following the mini-Budget, and what the society offers to support those in the market


