Analyses on the buy-to-let market, the possible return of 100 per cent loan to value (LTV) mortgages and lender communication were among the most read this week.
Moneyfacts figures revealing that residential mortgage availability has breached 5,000 and experts warning the base rate could push five per cent due to stubborn inflation also ranked among most read this week.
Product changes from Yorkshire Building Society and Nationwide also piqued readers’ interest.
Mortgage rate cutting trend slows as lenders await base rate decision – Rightmove
Experts warn stubborn inflation could push Bank of England base rate to five per cent
Yorkshire BS cuts high LTV rates
BTL issues could open door for first-time buyers ‒ analysis
Return of the 100 per cent LTV mortgage a blessing, not a curse, for FTBs ‒ analysis
Majority of brokers say mortgage affordability is more complex
Residential mortgage availability breaches 5,000 for first time in over a year
Nationwide increases new business mortgage rates
Lenders will compete on mortgage rates but don’t expect a price war – Hunt
The ABCs of broker/lender communication: Answer the phone, build relationships, cancel live chat ‒ analysis
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.
