Italy introducing a windfall tax on banking profits to support mortgage holders caught readers’ interest this week, but it is unlikely that similar moves will be made in the UK.
The trajectory of mortgage pricing and interest rates continued to be of interest to brokers, with a discussion on an alignment of product transfer procuration fees also climbing up the most read list.
The Scottish government launching a consultation on EPCs rounded out the most read this week.
Average mortgage rates drop marginally as market steadies – Rightmove
Halifax cuts select rates; Santander ups trackers – round-up
Italy introduces windfall tax on banking profits to help mortgage holders – will UK follow suit?
The blasé attitude towards sudden mortgage withdrawals is not good enough – Hunt
MPowered Mortgages cuts prime resi rates; Virgin Money withdraws select products – round-up
The mortgage sector ‘mistakenly correlates higher price with customer unfairness’ ‒ Star Letter 04/08/2023
Further hikes in base rate expected as it reaches 15-year high – Maddox
Why rising interest rates will require fortified vulnerability assessments – Farr
Brokers call for alignment in PT proc fees as purchase market wanes
Scottish government consults on EPC reform
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.
