As we entered the New Year, readers were keen to get up to speed on expectations for mortgage pricing, base rate, inflation and house prices.
News that Persimmon was launching 10-month mortgage free offers and Halifax was bringing out tracker deals after four years also piqued readers’ interest in the first week of 2023.
There have also been a number of people moves this week, including Foundation hiring Sarah Hartwell as regional account manager.
Mortgage pricing: where are we now and what can we expect?
Base rate to hit 4.5 per cent and nine other predictions for 2023 – Capital Economics
Persimmon launches 10-month ‘mortgage free’ offer
New BTL rates at Accord and Paragon – round-up
Halifax resumes tracker deals after four years
House prices fall for fourth straight month ‒ Nationwide
Buy-to-let mortgage competition returned in time for the New Year – Armstrong
Letting agent banned over Bounce Back Loan abuse
Social media, targeting niches and gaining exposure: the changes brokers are making in 2023
Foundation Home Loans hires Vida’s Hartwell
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.
