The Bank of England increasing the base rate to 5.25 per cent on Thursday was one of the most read stories this week.
Industry leaders talking about the Mortgage Charter and minimum withdrawal notice periods were of interest to readers too.
Lender rate and criteria changes, including Halifax, Natwest and The Mortgage Works, also climbed the most read list.
Halifax to raise maximum working age to 75 for mortgage borrowers
Mortgage rates see first weekly drop since April – Rightmove
Natwest changes rates and adds deals
Homebuyers forced to pay almost £10,000 in stamp duty fees
CMME brings out self-employed mortgage scheme
TMW slashes switcher rates; MPowered Mortgages reduces five-year fixed pricing – round-up
Mortgage Charter measures must only be ‘last resort’, lenders say
Minimum withdrawal notice periods may lead to ‘unintended consequences’, say industry leaders
Base rate rises to 5.25 per cent but fixed mortgage deals should remain stable
Small increase to base rate may be sign of BoE running out of steam – industry reaction
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.
