The ability for first-time buyers to shorten their mortgage terms using money gifted through equity release as well as predictions on the base rate were of most interest to readers this week.
Brokers discussing short-notice mortgage withdrawals and commentary around inflation also proved to be popular with readers.
Professional footballer Nathan Blissett launching Dwello Mortgages ranked highly this week as well.
First-time buyers could cut mortgage terms by over eight years through equity release gifting
Base rate rise causes two and five-year fixed rates to tick up – Rightmove
Base rate rises to end but ‘more mortgage pain to come’, warns think tank
Think about tomorrow’s market when securing a mortgage today – Rowntree
The return of short-notice mortgage withdrawals is creating panic among brokers – analysis
Inflation to start falling sharply, says BoE’s Bailey
Halifax ups LTV for enhanced max loans and improves LTI caps
Professional footballer launches mortgage advice firm Dwello Mortgages
Stubborn inflation could lead to more base rate rises this year – Maddox
The tax regime for self-employed people is ‘diametrically opposed’ to lending criteria – 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.
