James Murray

James Murray

Mortgage Introducer

James Murray

Editor

7 years experience0 Total views on Mortgage Introducer in 2025

James's specialty topics

UK mortgage rate movements First-time buyer affordability Buy-to-let lending Specialist mortgage market Remortgage market trends

James Murray is the Editor of Mortgage Introducer, one of the United Kingdom's leading trade publication for mortgage brokers, intermediaries, and lending professionals. He covers Bank of England monetary policy, UK mortgage rate movements, swap rate volatility, remortgage market trends, buy-to-let lending, first-time buyer affordability, bridging finance, and the regulatory and economic developments shaping the UK residential and specialist mortgage market.

James brings a decade of financial and business journalism experience to the role, including his time as a senior finance correspondent at Football Insider — Breaking Media's flagship sports business site — where he developed expertise in financial deal-making, contract structures, and the commercial forces driving major institutions. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from London South Bank University and a Master's degree in Journalism and Communications from the Real Madrid Graduate School in Madrid, Spain.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“I cover an industry that never stands still. There's always a rate shift, a policy change, or a borrower story that reframes how you think about the market. I enjoy taking that complexity and turning it into writing that actually means something to the people reading it.”

Also published by

Sunday Mirror · Scunthorpe Telegraph · Grimsby Telegraph · Brighton Argus · Ronnie Dog Media · NS Energy · Gi Media · Football Insider

Featured content from James

The Big Interview: From City trading floors to TAB's growth frontier How brokers can embrace AI without losing the human edge Why high-value borrowers need more than a standard mortgage deal

Previous experience

  • New Statesman Media Group — Reporter
  • Real Madrid TV — Reporter
  • Gi Media Group — Sports Reporter
  • Breaking Media Limited — Senior Finance Correspondent
  • Key Media — Editor - Mortgage Introducer

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, London South Bank University
  • Master's in Sports Journalism and Communications, Real Madrid Graduate School

Read the latest stories by James

Why high-net-worth clients can't afford to wait for rates to fall

With rate volatility biting and the remortgage wave building, preparation is the only strategy that works

Why high-net-worth clients can't afford to wait for rates to fall

Second charge market offers brokers steady hand amid rate pressure

Stable pricing and strong lender appetite make secured lending an increasingly reliable tool for brokers helping clients avoid a costly remortgage

Second charge market offers brokers steady hand amid rate pressure

‘A rise is still on the cards' - Brokers react as BoE holds base rate

Brokers say the MPC's fifth consecutive hold offers little comfort to borrowers as fixed rates continue to climb on swap rate moves

‘A rise is still on the cards' - Brokers react as BoE holds base rate

RECAP: How the Bank of England reached its latest decision

All the buildup and reaction as the BoE held rates steady again

RECAP: How the Bank of England reached its latest decision

'Massive own goal' – Brokers respond to Burnham's stamp duty call

Industry voices warn Burnham's stamp duty decision puts the brakes on a housing market that cannot afford to stall

'Massive own goal' – Brokers respond to Burnham's stamp duty call

Industry lines up behind rate hold as MPC prepares to vote

Mortgage Introducer poll reveals where mortgage professionals stand ahead of the Bank of England's base rate decision

Industry lines up behind rate hold as MPC prepares to vote

Why northern first-time buyers often skip the rental stage entirely

The deposit gap between north and south explains why northern first-time buyers aren't waiting to move

Why northern first-time buyers often skip the rental stage entirely

Owner-occupiers fuel rise in commercial mortgage enquiries

Business owners are buying their premises instead of renting, driving a surge in commercial mortgage demand

Owner-occupiers fuel rise in commercial mortgage enquiries

Burnham's stamp duty freeze leaves home movers still exposed

Brokers say stamp duty continues to erode deposits and deter movers, despite Burnham's decision to leave the tax untouched

Burnham's stamp duty freeze leaves home movers still exposed

Second charge mortgage growth driven by rate protection – but for how long?

Borrowers clinging to sub-2% fixes are fuelling second charge demand, but the market's next chapter may look very different

Second charge mortgage growth driven by rate protection – but for how long?