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Anna Sagar

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.
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First-time Buyer

HSBC makes stress rate changes to boost mortgage affordability

HSBC makes stress rate changes to boost mortgage affordability

22/04/2025

First-time Buyer

Nearly three-quarters of gig economy workers fear they are ineligible for a mortgage

Three-quarters of gig economy workers fear mortgage rejection

22/04/2025

Buy To Let

Select sub-4% deals returning but overall average mortgage rates ’relatively flat;– Rightmove

Sub-4% mortgage deals return ahead of ‘highly likely’ base rate cut

16/04/2025

First-time Buyer

Pandemic coastal and city housing trends have reversed five years on

Pandemic coastal and city housing trends have reversed five years on

09/04/2025

Mortgages

Tariff disruption increasing chances of base rate cut leading to better mortgage pricing picture

Tariff disruption improves chances of base rate cut and lower mortgages

07/04/2025

First-time Buyer

Average UK house prices jump 2.8% YOY in March – Halifax

House prices fall back after day of most ever sales on record

07/04/2025

Mortgages

Ombudsman promises better efficiency before potential case rise

Ombudsman promises better efficiency before potential case resolution rise

03/04/2025

First-time Buyer

Annual house prices growth stable at 3.9% in March – Nationwide

House prices remain stable but stamp duty change ‘will do little to help matters’

01/04/2025

First-time Buyer

Over half of freelancers say employment status has ‘negatively impacted’ mortgage ambitions

Majority of freelancers’ mortgage ambitions are ‘negatively impacted’ by job status

31/03/2025

First-time Buyer

First-time buyer average age jumps three years in two regions but fewer rely on cash gifts

Extra fifth of first-time buyers to pay stamp duty in April

28/03/2025

First-time Buyer

FTBs in London to pay average of £6,408 more stamp duty post-change

First-time buyers in London will pay £6k more stamp duty

27/03/2025

Economy

Spring Statement 2025: Planning reforms to help grow economy by nearly £7bn by 2030

Spring Statement 2025: Planning reforms will lead to ’40-year housebuilding high’

26/03/2025

Insurance

A tenth of divorcees have forgotten to remove former spouse as life insurance beneficiary

A tenth of divorcees have forgotten to remove former spouse as life insurance beneficiary

25/03/2025

First-time Buyer

Govt to make £2bn investment in social housing

Social and affordable housing to see £2bn investment from Government

25/03/2025

Buy To Let

Less than a third of tenants fully aware of Renters’ Rights Bill

Less than a third of tenants are fully aware of Renters’ Rights Bill

24/03/2025

News

Cash ISA reforms delayed but not off the table – reports

Cash ISA reforms delayed but not off the table

13/03/2025

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