This week, readers' interest was piqued by research from KPMG that the economy would slow and house prices could fall. However, among our other top 10 stories, there was more positive news.
Skipton Building Society’s call for more lenders to enter the 100 per cent loan to value space, and an update on its innovative track record mortgage as part of Mortgage Solutions Lunchtime Learning Session was of interest.
Mortgage rates continuing to fall following the Bank of England’s decision to keep the base rate at 5.25 per cent and inflation starting to come down also proved popular, along with MAB’s results for the year so far.
UK economy to slow and house prices to fall by up to 10 per cent in H2 – KPMG
Mortgage rates continue fall post-base rate decision
Barclays slashes rates; MPowered Mortgages reduces pricing – round-up
Lenders should enter 100 per cent LTV space ‘sooner rather than later’, Skipton BS product head says
Sunak considers scrapping inheritance tax – reports
HSBC lowers residential and BTL rates
What next for networks and ARs post-Tenet? – JLM
Tough times today point to a brighter future in the mortgage market – Morrall
Accord Mortgages cuts BTL product transfer rates
MAB mortgage completions stable at £12bn; growth in market share and adviser revenue
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.
