Lenders continued to lower rates with Halifax, Santander, Barclays, Virgin Money and Accord Mortgages among those making changes this week.
An exclusive that fee-free national broker L&C supported over £13.2bn of mortgage applications in 2023 and completed around £10.3bn in mortgage business in 2023 caught readers’ eyes.
News that also piqued readers’ interest included Lloyds Banking Group’s head of housing and sustainability Andy Mason announcing that he would be retiring in April, an analysis on the speed of rate changes and an insightful write-up of our latest DIFF podcast on the experience of being a woman in financial services.
Halifax reduces rates by 0.45 per cent
Exclusive: L&C completes over £10bn in mortgage business in 2023
Lloyds Banking Group’s Mason to retire
Brokers admit speed of mortgage rate changes is ‘overwhelming’ ‒ analysis
Santander brings in sub-four per cent rates
Counselling, sexuality and race; being a woman in financial services – DIFF podcast
Barclays reduces rates by up to 50bps
Brokerage CLS Money makes strategic promotions
Virgin Money launches professional range
Accord Mortgages makes additional rate cuts
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.
