The warning from the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak that mortgage payments for borrowers not on fixed rate deals could rise by as much as £1,000 in a year was most read story this week.
This was followed by the news that Molo Finance had temporarily suspended its buy-to-let products. The lender cited capital market uncertainty and said that it would refund valuations that had been paid.
People moves also piqued readers interest, with former Bank of Ireland head Iain Smith going to State Bank of India and HSBC’s Amanda Fenner taking on the role of head of Halifax Intermediaries and Scottish Widows Bank.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak warns some mortgage payments could jump by £1,000 – reports
Molo Finance temporarily suspends buy-to-let products
Lloyds warns over inflation and braces for loan defaults
Almost half of UK property transactions down valued during pandemic – HBB Solutions
Former BoI intermediary head Iain Smith joins State Bank of India UK – exclusive
Starling Bank raises £130.5m for acquisition war chest with eye on mortgage lenders
Lloyds appoints HSBC’s Amanda Fenner as head of Halifax Intermediaries and Scottish Widows Bank
Santander lends £9.5bn of gross mortgages in Q1
Homes sell faster than ever as prices hit new high – Rightmove
Growing inheritance tax worries offer brokers opportunity ‒ analysis
Minority borrowers face hurdles when getting a mortgage – 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.
