So spring has sprung once again and, while we’re still assessing the lay of the mortgage market land, one thing you can say about 2025 so far is, it hasn’t been boring.
There’s not much to be said about what’s going on across the pond as of yet. Monty has delved into the situation eloquently as ever in Market Watch this month, but the ramifications for the UK economy remain to be seen.
But to focus on the positive, as we always like to do, the latest property transactions from HMRC showed a rise of 14% in residential movement in January, a sign of returning confidence in the market, while EY Item Club
There has been a world of improvement in equality over recent decades
Outlook data predicts lending to more than double this year. It’s about time the mortgage sector had a year to remember for the right reasons.
This month’s magazine is jam-packed with insight from our journalists and industry columnists. In our news analyses, we look at how Labour is performing at the helm of government, including whether it can fulfil its housing promises and if the regulator will heed the party’s pledge to cut red tape.
To mark International Women’s Day — or Month, as surely a day isn’t enough — Clare Jupp looks at the ways business can help or hinder the success of females in this, or any, industry. We also feature many inspirational women throughout the mag, including in our Day in the Life and One to One profiles.
The consensus among many women I’ve spoken to who have been in the industry for most of their career is that there has been a world of improvement in equality over recent decades.
The latest property transactions from HMRC showed a rise of 14% in residential movement in January, a sign of returning confidence in the market
As Toni Smith puts it in an online column for MS this month: “Once or twice early in my career, I’d be mistaken for the person serving the tea or would find my voice didn’t carry as much weight compared to male colleagues.
“Fast-forward to today and the market is a very different place. In fact, I would go as far as to say that there has never been a better time to join our industry if you are a woman.”
Finally, look out for the Mortgage Strategy Awards 2025 shortlists. There was fierce competition to make the final round, so huge congratulations to all who are named.
Don’t forget to book your table for the big night before it’s too late!
This article featured in the March 2025 edition of Mortgage Strategy.
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