The trajectory of the base rate was among the most read this week, with some predictions suggesting it could hit seven per cent.
Expectations around mortgage pricing as well as lender product changes ranked highly this week.
Later life lenders working on hybrid mortgage products, and the steady rise in mortgage fraud also piqued readers’ interest this week.
Brace for base rate hikes up to 6.5 per cent – Schroders
Later life lenders are working on hybrid mortgages to launch this year
MAOE 2023: Lenders reporting ‘real increase’ in mortgage fraud cases
Bank of England base rate could hit seven per cent – JP Morgan
‘Landlords just aren’t interested’ in EPC legislation – Star Letter 30/06/2023
Number of homeowners being approved for an IVA rises
Nearly 13 million adults now heavily in debt
Mortgage rates rising but at a slower pace ‒ Rightmove
Crystal ball gazing into the property market’s future – Baguley
Accord Mortgages ups select rates; Keystone to withdraw deals ‒ round-up
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.
