James Murray

James Murray

Mortgage Introducer

James Murray

Editor

7 years experience

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

Rate decision sharpens focus on mass-affluent borrowers' cash dilemma – CEO

A third of Monument Bank's mortgage clients are coming off fixed rates within 12 months, and many are sitting on more cash than they know what to do with

Rate decision sharpens focus on mass-affluent borrowers' cash dilemma – CEO

'More landlords will exit the market' after Budget – Auction House MD

Oliver Prior says the Budget has steadied the property market without resolving its deeper tensions

'More landlords will exit the market' after Budget – Auction House MD

Budget welcome, but planning must be ‘more willing to compromise’, Pegasus economist says

Pegasus Group's Richard Cook says visible outcomes, not rhetoric, will show whether this Budget delivers for housing

Budget welcome, but planning must be ‘more willing to compromise’, Pegasus economist says

Nationwide chief economist: fundamentals in place for house price recovery

Robert Gardner says the conditions for recovery are in place, despite growth hitting its weakest pace since January 2024

Nationwide chief economist: fundamentals in place for house price recovery

‘Every loan is unique’: GB Bank’s new CEO on backing complex cases

Eddie Trahearn on why a treasury background gives you the fullest picture of a bank and what brokers really need

‘Every loan is unique’: GB Bank’s new CEO on backing complex cases

Budget 2026: what frozen thresholds mean for later-life clients

Frozen thresholds, rising pension tax exposure, and a landlord tax increase are reshaping the later-life advice conversation

Budget 2026: what frozen thresholds mean for later-life clients

'The residential mortgage market is dead' after Healey's Budget – broker

Nouran Moustafa says chancellor John Healey's first Budget has accelerated a structural collapse she predicted weeks ago

'The residential mortgage market is dead' after Healey's Budget – broker

What the UK Budget means for the mortgage industry

First-time buyer scheme, landlord taxes and market stability – industry reacts to chancellor John Healey’s first Budget

What the UK Budget means for the mortgage industry

Budget live: All the latest as Healey delivers his first Budget

Chancellor John Healey delivers his first Budget – follow every announcement live

Budget live: All the latest as Healey delivers his first Budget

'Stop the kicking' – what landlords really need from the Budget

Brokers and advisers say stability matters more than tax cuts ahead of Wednesday’s announcement

'Stop the kicking' – what landlords really need from the Budget