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

The Big Interview: Christine Newell on opening up specialist finance

FIBA's Christine Newell on removing the barriers keeping mainstream brokers out of specialist property finance

The Big Interview: Christine Newell on opening up specialist finance

Bank of England holds base rate despite inflation climb

The MPC voted to keep Bank Rate at 3.75% despite growing inflation pressure and a widening split within the committee

Bank of England holds base rate despite inflation climb

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

Lender hikes point to base rate rise ahead of MPC vote

Major banks have raised mortgage rates twice in a week as swap rates climb and inflation hits 3.1%

Lender hikes point to base rate rise ahead of MPC vote

Mortgage industry split on MPC as rate hike threat grows

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

Mortgage industry split on MPC as rate hike threat grows

What the latest inflation rise means for the Bank of England's rate call

Annual CPI rise puts pressure on borrowers as the Monetary Policy Committee prepares to vote on Thursday

What the latest inflation rise means for the Bank of England's rate call

Why brokers should stop talking house prices and focus on process

BestAgent founder Charlie Lamdin argues house price data tells brokers nothing they can actually use

Why brokers should stop talking house prices and focus on process

Why AI could cost brokers more than it saves them

Nicholas Mendes warns the industry risks sleepwalking into unsustainable AI dependency

Why AI could cost brokers more than it saves them

Nationwide and Investec among bidders circling Aldermore sale

FirstRand's auction of the UK challenger bank draws major lenders as a first-round deadline falls

Nationwide and Investec among bidders circling Aldermore sale

Property118 v HMRC: what the tribunal ruling means for landlords

Mortgage professionals weigh in as further hearings loom for impacted landlords

Property118 v HMRC: what the tribunal ruling means for landlords