The government considering reviving the Help to Buy scheme was the most read this week, with brokers noting that any scheme would have to have to be more targeted and go beyond new build.
Several reports about customers with complex income and its impact on affordability and application success were among most read this week.
Mortgage Solutions’ exclusive on Sam Kirtikar buying a majority stake in The Mortgage Broker and our latest Tough Talk with Steve Seal rounded out the top 10 most read this week.
Government considering Help to Buy revival ‒ reports
Lloyds’ mortgage balances decrease by £3.7bn in Q1
Hodge slashes rates across its professional mortgage range
Why mortgages are double trouble if you’re self-employed and over 50 – Quinn
US mortgage rates rise again but ‘welcome news’ ahead for the rest of the year – view from across the pond
Majority of brokers say mortgage affordability is more complex
Fewer homeowners considering sustainable home improvements and EPC ratings
Over a quarter of adults with complex incomes have been denied mortgages
Exclusive: Kirtikar buys majority stake in The Mortgage Broker Group
Unadvised product transfers risk masking early-stage struggling borrowers – Tough Talk
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.
