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

Glasgow commuter towns fuel Scotland's strongest house price growth

Surging demand in Scottish commuter belts is outpacing city centres, with first-time buyers facing the toughest conditions in years

Glasgow commuter towns fuel Scotland's strongest house price growth

Schools should teach about mortgages – and brokers can help deliver it

Broker says a government-led school syllabus backed by mortgage advisers could close the first-time buyer knowledge gap

Schools should teach about mortgages – and brokers can help deliver it

Commercial mortgage demand rises as purchases outpace refinancing

Owner-managed businesses are driving commercial mortgage activity in 2026, with purchases accounting for the bulk of new enquiries from challenger banks

Commercial mortgage demand rises as purchases outpace refinancing

The Big Interview: Matt Kimber on Molo's broker-first growth

Molo Finance's CEO on growing assets from £200 million to £1.3 billion, overhauling the tech stack, and why the broker relationship is everything

The Big Interview: Matt Kimber on Molo's broker-first growth

Why lifetime mortgages are becoming more appealing for the wealthy

High-value property owners are turning to lifetime mortgages not out of necessity, but as a deliberate financial planning move

Why lifetime mortgages are becoming more appealing for the wealthy

Prince Harry and Meghan's UK return could trigger hefty stamp duty bill

Stamp duty, split-year treatment and inheritance tax – why the Sussexes' return is more complex than it looks

Prince Harry and Meghan's UK return could trigger hefty stamp duty bill

The mortgage myths stopping first-time buyers from picking up the phone

More than half of prospective buyers wrongly believe existing debt would block their mortgage application

The mortgage myths stopping first-time buyers from picking up the phone

Scotland's buy-to-let market cools amid tax burden and yield squeeze

Broker says demand for BTL investment is waning as tax costs and tighter margins dampen landlord appetite across Scotland

Scotland's buy-to-let market cools amid tax burden and yield squeeze

Commercial mortgage market poses a real challenge for brokers

Broker explains why specialist lending expertise – not generalism – is what the commercial property market demands now

Commercial mortgage market poses a real challenge for brokers

Buy-to-let market losing amateur landlords as legislation bites

Rising costs and new tenancy law are prompting a wave of landlord exits, with brokers playing a key educating role

Buy-to-let market losing amateur landlords as legislation bites