Mortgage searches surge in March as economic uncertainty drives borrower action
Mortgage adviser activity rose sharply in March, with total searches reaching 2,150,593, as borrowers responded to ongoing economic uncertainty and shifting mortgage pricing, according to the latest Mortgage Market Snapshot from Twenty7tec.
Open Finance Is Accelerating — How our partnership with Aperidata helps lenders
The FCA’s newly published Open Finance Roadmap sets a clear direction for the UK’s smart‑data future. Between now and 2030, the regulator intends to move Open Finance from concept to full‑scale delivery — starting with high‑impact use cases in SME lending and consumer mortgages.
UK unemployment at 4.9%? The headline suggests stability — the reality is more fragile.
The latest UK unemployment figure looks steady at first glance. But that headline is doing far more work than it appears.
The volume of remortgage applications in Q1 surged by 45.8%, new analysis from Stonebridge has shown, prompting overall mortgage activity to jump by a quarter (24.6%).
Second charge mortgage new business volumes grew by 27% in February 2026
Commenting on the latest new business figures for the second charge mortgage market, Geraldine Kilkelly, Director of Research and Chief Economist at the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA), said:
Consumer finance new business grew by 5% in February 2026
New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer finance new business grew by 5% in February 2026 compared with the same month in 2025. In the first two months of 2026, new business in this market was 4% higher than in the same period in 2025.
