Changes to buy-to-let stress rates as well as lenders continuing to cut rates ranked highly in the most read this week.
News that the Land Registry was taking up to two years to complete property registrations, possibly delaying transactions, piqued readers interest.
An exclusive on the introduction of an innovative rate cut alert system for brokers from Mortgage Metrics was also among the most read.
Santander raises affordability rates
Natwest lowers buy-to-let stress rates; Barclays cuts pricing – round-up
Coventry BS and Accord Mortgages adjust rates – round-up
Exclusive: Hartwell departs Foundation Home Loans
Exclusive: Rate cut alert system Mortgage Metrics launched for brokers
Mortgage rates ‘continuing to slowly head downwards’ – Rightmove
House purchase and external remortgage activity weak in Q2 – UK Finance
US mortgage rates surge past seven per cent to highest levels in 22 years – view from across the pond
Nationwide cuts new and existing business rates
Land Registry taking up to two years to complete property registrations
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.
