Predictions for base rate rises next week and an exclusive story on Santander scrapping its exit penalty for switchers were among the top stories on Mortgage Solutions this week.
Updates from lenders like TSB, Coventry Building Society, HSBC, Virgin Money and MPowered Mortgages also proved of interest, along with commentary on the trajectory of mortgage pricing which looks like it is on the turn.
Customers self-selecting product transfers and the growing popularity of 35-year mortgage terms also proved of interest.
Bank of England set to raise base rate to 5.25 per cent
TSB introduces three-year fixed rates; Coventry BS to cut rates – round-up
Exclusive: Santander scraps hefty exit penalty for ‘on the ball’ mortgage switchers
Mortgage rates rising but ‘signs’ close to peak – Rightmove
Remortgage instructions rise as borrowers stop waiting for rate cuts – LMS
Virgin Money adds exclusive deals; Aldermore brings out limited edition products – round-up
Homeowners taking 35-year mortgages up 117 per cent
MPowered Mortgages reduces three-year fixed rates
HSBC cuts rates prompting speculation on further reductions
Brokers warn of potential problems with self-selected product transfers
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.
