This week, an article on brokers sharing their feelings of burnout during a busy period for the sector was the most-read story.
Elsewhere, the news that the government was considering tightening the holiday let sector and Halifax increasing the maximum loan to value lending limit to 95 per cent on new-build homes was also of interest to readers.
Nature of mortgage broker role increases risk of burnout ‒ analysis
Crackdown set for holiday lets in England
Halifax launches new build 95 per cent LTV loans
The government’s mortgage market review is nothing to fear – Bamford
Mojo plans to hire 30 more mortgage advisers in next six months
What is the difference between a TIO and a RIO mortgage? – Pallett
Mortgage adviser FCA bills will be ‘significantly less’ as high-profit firms shoulder burden
Leasehold reform likely within this parliament, says trade body
Equity release remortgages rise giving borrowers big savings, brokers say
Vulnerable older borrowers at risk of taking out unsuitable equity release products – FCA
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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