The Bank of England’s decision to increase the base rate to 4.5 per cent and Skipton Building Society’s launching of its 100 per cent loan to value (LTV) mortgage were among the most read this week.
House prices dropping slightly in April, as well as the annual figures for Section 21 notice usage in 2022 ranked in the top 10 most read.
Criteria and mortgage rate changes from Natwest, Santander and Accord also piqued readers’ interest.
Natwest and Santander increase rates – round-up
Accord lowers income threshold for higher borrowing amounts
Base rate rises to 4.5 per cent and heaps more misery on mortgage holders
Over 24,000 families threatened with homelessness in 2022 due to Section 21 notices
House prices drop in April but ‘regional differences’ emerge ‒ Halifax
Starting a new directly authorised mortgage brokerage – Watson
Around 700,000 households missed mortgage and rent payments last month
Skipton BS brings out 100 per cent LTV mortgage aimed at renters
Skipton’s 100 per cent LTV product ‘welcome step in the right direction’ ‒ analysis
Predicted base rate rise could push trackers up by £300 a year
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.
