The news that thousands of housing transactions could be impacted by a cyber attack on CTS was most read this week.
Among other most read stories, the launch of a new lender, Saga, that will offer Bank of Mum and Dad mortgages also proved popular, along with insight into shared ownership, leasehold reform and the trajectory of mortgage pricing piqued readers’ interest.
Blogs on product transfers and the opportunity falling inflation presents to advisers were also popular with readers.
Thousands of sales in limbo after conveyancing cyberattack ‒ reports
FCA proposes credit file changes to improve lending decisions
The rise (and rise?) of product transfers and trackers – Bawa
‘Technology is not going to replace advisers’, senior mortgage network exec says
Govt leasehold reform could cost taxpayer £31bn, trade body says
‘Mistake’ to compare shared ownership to full homeownership, says Clarion CEO
Mortgage rates continue steady drop – Rightmove
Saga to offer ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’ mortgages
Falling inflation and rates give advisers more opportunities for a client review – Clifford
Buyers to return to market in 2024 as asking prices fall one per cent – Rightmove
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.
