The past two or so years in the mortgage market have been hectic to say the least, with stamp duty deadline and a raft of other factors boosting market activity.
Looking ahead to 2022, there is more uncertainty around house price growth with the expectation that it will dampen compared to the high levels seen. There are also the impacts of potential bank rate rises, increased cost of living, the economic impact of the Omicron variant and inflation to consider.
However, remortgage and product transfer activity are pegged to increase next year, and should keep brokers busy.
This week in the Mortgage Solutions poll we want to know what brokers expect their biggest strategic investments will be in the new year.
Brokers: what will be your biggest strategic investment in 2022?
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.
