This week sub-one per cent deals from Halifax and HSBC, as well as a new bill for cladding remediation were among the most read.
Other topics of interest to brokers this week was an analysis of the impact of individual voluntary arrangements (IVAs) on mortgage availability, HMRC stamp duty investigation predictions and a discussion as to when pandemic-based criteria should be lifted by lenders.
Government considering ‘Polluter Pays’ Bill for cladding remediation
HMRC stamp duty investigations expected to rise after easing last year
HSBC launches 0.89 per cent mortgage deal
NatWest cuts BTL rates by up to 146 basis points and removes cashback
Halifax slashes rate to 0.83 per cent on two-year fixed mortgage
Equity release deal numbers reach close to 700 – Moneyfacts
FCA must regulate rising number of IVAs to help borrowers overcome mortgage hurdles
Just Group looks to cut exposure to UK property with sale of mortgages portfolio
Majority of brokers want lenders to remove pandemic-based criteria – poll result
Banks offering low rates to energy efficient homes “is little more than greenwashing” – Boyd
Anna is currently the deputy editor for Mortgage Solutions and editor for Specialist Lending Solutions. She has worked as a journalist since 2019, having secured her Gold Standard NCTJ diploma from News Associates in a fast-track six-month course.
She started her career as a report at specialist publication The Insurance Insider covering a wide range of areas before joining Mortgage Solutions and Specialist Lending Solutions in 2021.
In her role, she helps put together and structure the news agenda for the day and writes up press releases, reports, interviews, analyses and exclusives across both titles. She also commissions blogs for Specialist Lending Solutions and hosts online masterclasses and in-person events across the business.
She has been shortlisted for three journalism awards, which include BIBA Journalist and Media Awards Scoop of Year Award in 2020, Headline Money Mortgage Journalist of the Year Award (B2B) in 2022 and 2023.
Prior to being a journalist, Anna worked in ecommerce across Snow + Rock, Cycle Surgery and Runners Need websites, and before that worked at specialist financial PR firm Rostrum.
In her spare time, Anna enjoys reading, seeing live music, and cooking for friends and family. When she gets a chance, she also enjoys hiking, skiing and indoor rock climbing.
