Mortgage Advice Bureau reports higher volumes amid macro uncertainty

(Sharecast News) - Mortgage Advice Bureau said in an update on Wednesday that mortgage application volumes remained ahead of last year in the first 19 weeks of 2026, supported by continued momentum in the UK mortgage market and its customer acquisition strategy. The technology-driven property finance adviser said mortgage applications were 15% higher year-on-year in the first 19 weeks of 2026, in line with board expectations.

It followed the company's April prospectus, in which it said applications had been 19% higher in the first 16 weeks of the year.

MAB said March and April saw four weeks of accelerated refinancing activity amid heightened macroeconomic and interest rate uncertainty, as customers moved to fix rates early before their existing products expired.

Application levels had since normalised, but the company said refinancing activity was expected to remain robust through the rest of 2026.

Chair Michael Jones said MAB's customer acquisition and retention strategies were supporting continued growth in lead flow, underpinning the group's record of year-on-year revenue growth across market conditions.

At 1017 BST, shares in Mortgage Advice Bureau Holdings were down 2.78% at 524p.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.

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