Second charge mortgage new business volumes grew by 19% in January 2026
Commenting on the latest new business figures for the second charge mortgage market, Fiona Hoyle, Director of Consumer & Mortgage Finance and Inclusion at the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA), said:
“The second charge mortgage market made a positive start to 2026 although the pace of growth slowed slightly compared with recent months.
“Following the FCA’s recent report on second charge mortgages, the FLA will be working closely with the regulator to understand their findings as we continue to support customers who want to consolidate higher-interest rate loans into more affordable borrowing.”


Source: FLA
Mortgages approvals fall for fourth consecutive month
Latest data from the Bank of England has found that net borrowing of mortgage debt by individuals decreased sharply by £13.7 billion to -£0.8 billion in April. This followed an increase in net borrowing by £9.6 billion in March.
Second charge mortgage new business volumes fell by 2% in April 2025
Commenting on the latest new business figures for the second charge mortgage market, Fiona Hoyle, Director of Consumer & Mortgage Finance and Inclusion at the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA), said:
Consumer finance new business grew by 1% in April 2025
New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer finance new business grew in April 2025 by 1% compared with the same month in 2024. In the first four months of 2025, new business in this market was 4% higher than in the same period in 2024.
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