Drawdown

Record quarter for equity release market

The Equity Release Council has reported a record fourth quarter of 2018, with 82,791...

Over £1bn in equity released in a single quarter for first time

The latest quarterly lending figures from the Equity Release Council have revealed that homeowners...

More 2 Life adds drawdown option to Capital Choice Plan

More 2 Life is adding a drawdown facility to its Capital Choice Plan, allowing customers...

One-third of adults in drawdown have never invested before

32% of people using drawdown to fund their retirement have no investment experience, yet...

Equity release lending more than doubles in two years

The Equity Release Council has reported that first-quarter lending activity in the equity release...

Pure Retirement introduces Pure Max Range

Pure Retirement has relaunched its Pure Drawdown product range as the Pure Max Range. The...

Strong growth for enhanced equity release plans

Key Retirement’s Q3 Equity Release Market Monitor shows total property wealth released by new...

Continued rise in drawdown customers

The Equity Release Council has reported that over-55s withdrew a total of £824 million...

OneFamily becomes LLA Ambassador

The Later Life Academy (LLA) has announced OneFamily as its latest Ambassador. OneFamily offers...

Record equity release lending figures

The total value of equity release lending grew by 26% year-on-year to a new...

Equity release lending at highest level for over a decade

The autumn 2016 Equity Release Market Report from the Equity Release Council has reported growth of...

Advisers don’t want easier access to equity release

Nearly two-thirds of attendees in a seminar focusing on equity release at this year’s...

Equity release lender reveals Q2 growth

More 2 Life has reported growth in its adviser market share to a total of...

New board appointments at the Equity Release Council

The Equity Release Council has appointed five new senior industry fugures to its main board...
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Regulation

FCA’s mortgage rule changes: it’s time to raise the advice bar, not drop it

The FCA’s move to relax some of the rules around mortgage switching and term changes might sound sensible on paper—cutting admin, giving borrowers quicker...

Tom Bill: Unintended consequences

Former Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger introduced a brick tax in 1784 to pay for the American War of Independence. Manufacturers were charged by...

U.S. Market: lower rates are needed to help unlock the market

When Donald Trump was reelected and took office at the start of this year, we knew it was going to be interesting! The property market...

A home shouldn’t be out of reach for those who keep the UK running

In a housing market that has grown steadily more selective, it is often those who arguably help keep the country running who are quietly...

Richard Pike: A conference of positivity – Global ABS Day three

It’s time for reflection of the last three days here in Barca. To readers, this must seem like a pretty decent gig to be...

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News

Only a quarter of brokers feel ‘very comfortable’ explaining valuations, poll finds

A live poll conducted during a recent Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) webinar has revealed...
First-time buyers

Gen H lowers New Build Boost rate to 5.95%

Gen H has announced a rate reduction on its New Build Boost mortgage product,...
Buy-to-let

OSB Group unveils new BTL lender and moves to retire Kent Reliance brand

OSB Group has announced the launch of Rely, a new specialist buy-to-let lending brand. Rely...
Appointments

Norton Home Loans appoints head of lending

Norton Home Loans has promoted Laura Percival to head of lending, as the lender...

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