The base rate hitting a 14-year high of four per cent, following its 10th consecutive increase, was among the most read this week.
Brokers calling out TV pundits, like Martin and Paul Lewis, along with the experience of the last cohort of customers of Help to Buy also proved to be popular with readers.
The government’s proposed plans to reform leasehold also piqued readers’ interest.
Brokers bemoan Lewis influence as customers turn to TV pundits – analysis
Base rate rises to 14-year high of four per cent
Experts reach consensus on Thursday’s base rate figure and future rises – analysis
Legislation to change leasehold coming this year, says Gove
HSBC cuts rates in first-time buyer, homemover and remortgage ranges
Average fixed rates drop over one per cent since mini Budget
Brokers say Help to Buy clients being ‘put through the wringer’ ‒ analysis
There is still promise in the UK housing market – Lawrence Stephens
Increasing knowledge to maximise shared ownership opportunities – Just Mortgages
Housing market in ‘significant slowdown’ as approvals tumble – Bank of England
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.
