The Bank of England’s decision to increase the base rate to five per cent ranked highly in the most read this week, along with its potential impact on borrowers.
Lender rate changes also made up a lot of the most read, with lenders including Nationwide, Coventry Building Society and Natwest tweaking their ranges.
A Mortgage Solutions exclusive that Danny Belton is joining Mortgage Advice Bureau, taking on the role of head of lending from Brian Murphy, who is set to retire later this year was also popular.
Government rules out mortgage help for struggling homeowners
Very unlucky for some: Base rate hiked for the 13th time in a row and hits five per cent
Nationwide and Cov BS join rate rise drive – round-up
First-time buyer mood buoyed by falling house prices and no deposit deals
Remortgagors stick with five-year fixes as monthly payments rise £317 – LMS
Mortgage rates continue to rise with high LTV tiers hit hardest – Rightmove
Borrowers reaching out to new brokers after ‘blaming previous advice’ ‒ analysis
Natwest ups new and existing customer rates by up to 0.75 per cent
Exclusive: Belton joins MAB in raft of appointments; Murphy to retire
Interest-only mortgage stock continues to shrink – UK Finance
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.
