This week's most-read stories are dominated by Wednesday's Autumn Statement. But comment, exclusive interviews and analysis on also got a look-in.
There had been rumours of stamp duty cuts, but the Statement was light on other housing announcements.
Speculation about interest rates, further rate cuts and an analysis on broker consolidation also piqued readers’ interest.
Autumn Statement 2023: Underwhelming for housing but govt may have more up its sleeve
Autumn Statement 2023: Mortgage guarantee scheme extended to 2025
Please don’t cut stamp duty in the Autumn Statement – Stimson
‘Far too early’ for interest rate cuts, says Bank of England Governor Bailey
Nationwide cuts rates down to 4.43 per cent
HSBC and TSB to slash rates – round-up
Another round of Barclays branch closures confirmed
Bank of England to start cutting interest rates in Spring 2024 – Morgan Stanley
Protection penetration, lead generation and tech key priorities, says MAB CEO
Consolidation ‘inevitable’ for ‘cottage industry’ mortgage brokers ‒ analysis
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.
