Second charge mortgages grew by 44% in 2021

15th February 2022

New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) indicated that second charge mortgage new business volumes grew by 36% in December and by 44% in 2021.

Commenting on the latest new business figures for the second charge mortgage market, Fiona Hoyle, Director of Consumer & Mortgage Finance and Inclusion at the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA), said “The second charge mortgage market has reported a sustained recovery in new business volumes since April 2021. There is still room for growth as new business remains 16% lower by value and 14% lower by volume than in 2019.”

New second charge mortgage lending

Dec 2021

% change on prev. year

3 months to Dec 2021

% change on prev. year

12 months to Dec 2021

% change on prev. year

Value of new business (£m)

99

53

323

52

1,110

47

Number of new agreements (No.)

2,174

36

7,301

38

25,877

44