Before the start of the new year many brokers and lenders said that they expected to see a growth in the number of customers with the complex circumstances.
This was due to the unknown impact of Omicron variant, rising inflation and interest rates as well as the growing cost of living.
The latest figures show that inflation has hit a 30-year high and the interest rate has been increased to 0.5 per cent, which is the second interest rate rise in a row and further are expected before the end of the year.
This along with the removal of government support in September has led many to expect mortgage customer circumstances to become more complicated as they could face more financial challenges and struggle to meet lender criteria.
This week in Mortgage Solutions’ poll we want to know whether brokers are seeing more customers with complex circumstances.
Brokers: Are you seeing more customers with complex circumstances?
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.
