Experts predicting a rise in the base rate, which is due to take place next Thursday, topped most read this week.
Economists were widely in agreement that the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee will up the base rate by 0.5 per cent, putting the base rate at four per cent and making it the tenth consecutive increase.
Expectations for fixed rate pricing and preparedness for Consumer Duty also piqued readers’ interest.
Experts’ predictions on Thursday’s base rate decision – analysis
LLLE2023: Fixed mortgage pricing could stay stable even if the base rate rises – Lu
Recession likely to be ‘deeper’ but base rate peaks at four per cent – EY
LLLE2023: The sector will not be ready for Consumer Duty by July – Crane
Regulator ‘must do more’ on equity release advice qualifications ‒ analysis
Monthly mortgage payments could fall by a quarter this year – Quilter
Firms should be able to obtain broker references from regulators and providers – Wilkinson
Experienced brokers need to mentor next generation – Campo
Seller slapped with £200,000 bill for misrepresentation of Japanese knotweed ‒ report
Bank of Ireland UK CEO McLaughlin to step down
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.
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