The shortlist of The British Mortgage Awards finalists for this year was most read this week, with over 80 people making the list.
The equity release market also came under scrutiny following a research paper by The Financial Services Consumer Panel, and Habito and Perenna said that the affordability stress test and loan to income limit was “not fit for purpose”.
The Queen’s Speech, brokers’ biggest careers lessons and insights from Coreco’s Andrew Montlake also caught readers’ interest.
The British Mortgage Awards 2022 finalists announced
Equity release borrowers lack understanding and feel pressured to buy – report
Coreco sets sights on commercial, new build and equity release ‒ Montlake
‘Shovel through the dung to find a gem’ – brokers share their biggest career lessons
Habito and Perenna say current affordability stress test and LTI limit ‘not fit for purpose’
HSBC launches emerging talent event to support rising star brokers
Nationwide ups LTI to 6.5 on like-for-like remortgages
Planning system to be reformed ‒ Queen’s Speech
Brokers ‘frantic’ after BoE rate rise as borrowers worry over mortgage costs
Rate increases announced by HSBC and Nationwide – round-up
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.
