The buy-to-let sector was an area of interest this week, with pieces on high stress rates, product transfers and opportunities in the market ranking in the top 10.
Rumours about what may be in the Autumn Statement also proved popular, with tax breaks, benefits cuts and housing help possibly on the cards.
Rate cuts continued with Nationwide, Santander, Skipton Building Society and Halifax making reductions this week.
Mortgage rates continue to stabilise with ‘significant’ cuts on way – Rightmove
Inflation to fall to 4.6 per cent by year end and base rate nears peak – Deutsche Bank
Nationwide and Santander make further rate cuts – round-up
Skipton BS cuts rates and launches three-year fixes
Tax breaks, benefits cuts and housing help: All the Autumn Statement 2023 rumours so far
Now is the time to get stuck into buy to let, not abandon it – Hendry
Halifax to slash select rates by up to 0.5 per cent
Recession may force BoE to slash base rate next year – economist
Mortgage brokers reluctant to use lenders who pull deals at short notice
High stress rates along with lack of PTs could risk creating BTL mortgage prisoners, lender CEO says
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.
