Lifetime Mortages

Boomerang children cost older homeowners up to £17 billion a year

Adult children living with their parents could add as much as £17 billion to...

TMG Group agrees deal to acquire Later Life Money

TMG Group has agreed to acquire Later Life Money Limited, subject to approval from...

More2life opens route for lifetime mortgage cases requiring property repairs

More2life has formed an exclusive partnership with Verified Building Services to help lifetime mortgage...

Later-life mortgage lending rises as advisers face calls to widen options

Mortgage lending to borrowers aged over 55 increased in the second quarter, although the...

LiveMore launches mortgage podcast for brokers and advisers

LiveMore has launched a podcast series covering developments in the specialist and later-life lending...

More2life launches zero-ERC Apex lifetime mortgage

More2life has launched a lifetime mortgage allowing borrowers to make unlimited repayments without incurring...

Advisers urged to consider later life lending before clients tap pension cash

Financial advisers should discuss later life lending with older homeowners considering using tax-free pension...

L&G cuts rates for new optional payment lifetime mortgages

L&G has introduced rate reductions of between 0.01% and 1.00% for new customers taking...

Higher-value homes account for one in six lifetime mortgages

One in six lifetime mortgages completed during the second quarter of 2026 was secured...

Equity release lending rises 4% as new customer numbers recover

Equity release lending rose to £597m in the second quarter of 2026 as new...

Equity Release Council names John Godfrey as chair

John Godfrey, the former head of the No 10 policy unit, has been appointed...

Rates are moving and regulation is evolving

Many lenders are having to increase their rates, and that trend looks set to...

Home improvements remain leading reason for equity release

Home adaptations and improvements remained the most common reason for taking out a lifetime...

TMG launches consumer advice business

TMG Mortgage Network has launched a consumer-facing business offering mortgage, protection and later life...
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Your clients can’t tell which firm they’re dealing with

Two clients walk into your firm in the same week. One of them is a referral from a mate of yours. Complicated case, self-employed, bit...

It’s time to look at retention

As the summer winds down and the back-to-school routine kicks back in, I urge the industry to turn its attention to something just as...

Landlords are buying – and advisers should take note

There has been no shortage of commentary over recent years suggesting landlords are heading for the exit, buy-to-let apparently no longer works and the...

Why energy efficiency is hiding mortgage portfolio risk

For years, ESG strategies across the UK mortgage sector have operated under a relatively straightforward principle: better Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings equal lower...

Affordability shocks and expiring deals: why the 2026 mortgage peak demands a holistic protection review

I speak to mortgage advisers and brokers every day, and one topic keeps coming up - the sheer number of mortgage deals coming to...

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Boomerang children cost older homeowners up to £17 billion a year

Adult children living with their parents could add as much as £17 billion to...

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