Second charge mortgage new business volumes grow in 2017

Commenting on the 2017 new business figures for the second charge mortgage market, Fiona Hoyle, Head of Consumer and Mortgage Finance at the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA), said:

“Second charge mortgage new business volumes have now returned to levels last seen in 2015, before regulation transferred to the FCA’s mortgage regime. The sector has shown resilience during a period of significant regulatory change, as it works to ensure that all the new regulatory requirements are in place.

“Consumers use second charge mortgages for a variety of purposes, particularly funding home improvements and property extensions.”

Table 1: New second charge mortgage lending

Note to editors:

1. FLA members in the consumer finance sector include banks, credit card providers, store card providers, second-charge mortgage lenders, motor finance providers, personal loan and instalment credit providers.
2. In 2017, FLA members provided £128 billion of new finance to UK businesses and households. £96 billion of this was in the form of consumer credit, representing over a third of total new consumer credit written in the UK in 2017.
3. For media enquiries, please contact the FLA press office on 020 7420 9656.