Rishi Sunak taking over the reins at 10 Downing Street and the subsequent reappointment of Michael Gove as Secretary of State for Levelling Up were among most read stories this week.
Morgan Stanley’s predictions around mortgage rates and Lloyds and Santander’s latest financial reports were also of interest to readers.
The question of banter versus bullying was discussed in a blog by IMLA’s Inclusivity and Diversity Group, piquing readers’ interest.
Mortgage rates ‘unlikely to come down soon’ – Morgan Stanley
Industry insiders give their verdict as Rishi Sunak is named new PM
HSBC cuts tracker rates; Accord Mortgages reduces resi rates; Clydesdale launches products – round-up
How to start preparing your firm for Consumer Duty – Crane
‘It’s just a bit of banter’, or is it bullying? – IMLA Inclusivity and Diversity Group
Ex-HBOS mortgage adviser awarded over £22,000 in unfair dismissal case
‘Gove has a reputation for getting things done’ – industry reacts
Santander braces for bad loans and predicts cost of living challenges ‘well into’ 2023
Lloyds predicts falling house price growth as it posts £4bn profit
Property director banned over fraudulent Covid loans
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.
