Market Harborough Building Society has joined the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) as a full member.

The building society is a mutual that lends nationally, operating solely through intermediaries.

It has experience of supporting borrowers with more specialist requirements, offering personalised underwriting cases such as complex income and properties, expat borrowing and bridging finance.

As a full IMLA member, Market Harborough will join a cohort of lenders responsible for over 90% of the UK’s gross mortgage lending.

IMLA represents mortgage lenders across the UK, with its membership totalling more than 50 banks, building societies and specialist lenders.

Head of mortgage distribution at Market Harborough Building Society, Iain Smith, said: "At Market Harborough, we are delighted to be joining IMLA at such an important time for the intermediary mortgage market. Intermediaries are central to how we serve customers with specialist needs and complex circumstances.

"Membership of IMLA gives us the opportunity to collaborate even more closely with our peers, contribute to industry-wide discussions, and help shape the future of a market where access to underwriters and personalised support increasingly make a real difference."

Executive director at IMLA, Kate Davies, added: "We are very pleased to welcome Market Harborough Building Society to IMLA. The Society brings valuable expertise in specialist lending and intermediary distribution, and we look forward to working closely with Iain and his colleagues as they contribute their insights to our member discussions."

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