This week, the news that Lloyds Banking Group was being sued by 150 shared appreciation mortgage borrowers was the most read story.
This was followed by reports that Sean Tompkins, chief executive of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, was in talks to step down following various scandals at the association earlier this year.
The government’s proposed 1.25 per cent hike in National Insurance and its ramifications on small business owners and recruitment were also of interest to brokers.
Santander’s launch of more sub-one per cent deals, Halifax’s changes to its bonus commission and overtime income, as well as Cambridge Building Society’s self-employed mortgages proved popular amongst readers.
Lloyds Banking Group faces shared appreciation mortgage lawsuit
RICS scandal – chief executive Sean Tompkins in talks to stand down
NI and dividend tax hike may hit small business owners hard
Halifax increases bonus, commission and overtime income allowance
Cambridge BS launches self-employed mortgages for pandemic entrepreneurs
Holiday let mortgage options more than double as lenders eye the space
Brokers are still treading carefully with mortgage applications – Firth
Santander to cut sub-one per cent remortgage rate further in update
Half of Brits happy to take out a mortgage through a digital-only bank
NI increase sparks recruitment rethink among brokers ‒ analysis
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.
