This week, Damian Thompson's departure from Aldermore was among the most read by brokers, as his four-year stint at the bank came to an end.
Discussions around interest-only mortgages, mortgage porting, changing rates and long-term fixes were also of interest to readers, as was Santander’s announcement that it would lend to self-employed borrowers up to 90 per cent loan to value.
Interest-only is the ‘cocaine’ of mortgages, but must not disappear ‒ analysis
Aldermore’s Damian Thompson to depart – exclusive
Mortgage porting: ‘Sold as a benefit, yet sometimes, it’s the opposite’ – analysis
Longer term fixed mortgage deals will affect repeat business, so brokers have to adapt – Marketwatch
‘Fast changing rates are tough on both brokers and lenders’ – Skipton BS business leaders’ lunch
Mortgage brokers spared from FSCS levy as forecast drops to £625m
Santander ups max LTV for self-employed applicants to 90 per cent
Top-slicing and let to buy unexplored opportunities for BTL lenders, say brokers
Further mortgage innovation is not what borrowers need – Bamford
Landlords risk thousands mis-targeting green spending with out-of-date EPCs – Accord video
Shekina is the deputy editor at Mortgage Solutions and commercial editor at Mortgage Solutions and Specialist Lending Solutions. She has nearly eight years of experience in the B2B publishing market, having previously covered the hospitality, retail, pet, accounting and jewellery sectors.
Shekina has worked for Mortgage Solutions and Specialist Lending Solutions for almost five years. Here, she covers the market’s breaking news stories, engages with professionals in the sector, and oversees any commercially agreed content in partnership with mortgage-related companies.
This includes presenting webinars and hosting roundtable discussions on developing themes in the mortgage sector.
She is an NCTJ-trained journalist and was nominated for the Headline Money Awards Mortgage Journalist of the Year in 2021.
In her spare time, Shekina likes to read, travel, listen to music and socialise with friends.
She currently reports on current events in the mortgage market and liaises with financial clients to produce sponsored content.
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