Mortgages offered through brokers up 15%

More than 2,000 intermediary mortgage were launched last month, but the cost of home finance has continued to rise. The average number of mortgages available through brokers in August was 16,398, compared with just 14,175 in July. David Aylmer, marketing and business development director at Trigold, comments: “This is a very encouraging situation for the overall market as the number of products is seen by many as a sign of confidence in the mortgage market. “Another positive sign about the depth of the recovery can be seen in the fact that in August at their lowest point, product numb...