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Pure Retirement joins finova lending panel

Lifetime mortgage provider Pure Retirement has joined finova Payment and Mortgage Services panel of...

Canada Life unveils API link with Air Sourcing

Canada Life has announced the launch of an API link with Air, the platform...

Equity release now “central financial tool” for over-55s

A new study from equity release lender Standard Life Home Finance has highlighted the...

More2life refreshes Prime Choice range

More2life has announced the return of its Prime Choice product range, following a six-month...

Advise Wise makes platform improvements

Advise Wise, the sourcing platform for later life products, has announced further improvements to...

Documentation is key to complaint handling

When it comes to record-keeping and ensuring every single part of the advice is...

Home improvement is top reason for Legal & General Home Finance equity release

Equity release drawdown data from Legal & General Home Finance has revealed that home...

90,000 equity release customers cut future interest costs by £116m

The Equity Release Council’s Spring 2023 Market Report has revealed that the number of...

Paradigm adds Pure Retirement to panel

Paradigm, the mortgage, protection and compliance services proposition, has added lifetime mortgage specialist, Pure...

Pure Retirement launches ‘Countdown To Consumer Duty’ resources

Lifetime mortgage lender Pure Retirement has launched its dedicated series of ‘Countdown To Consumer...

Pure Retirement reintroduces Emerald range

Equity release lender Pure Retirement has returned to full range availability following the reintroduction...

More2life refreshes Maximum Choice Range

More2life has announced the return of its Maximum Choice product range following a six-month...

8% of grandparents use property wealth to support grandchildren

Research from Legal & General Home Finance (LGHF) has found that grandparents are providing financial...

Legal & General Home Finance launches API on Air Sourcing

Legal & General Home Finance has partnered with Air to launch its Application Programming...
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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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Financial stress figures put customer vulnerability checks in focus

Financial services firms should take a more proactive approach to identifying customers who may...
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Stamp duty blamed as home moves fall to once every 21 years

Stamp duty is deterring millions of people from moving home and restricting opportunities for...
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Plug-in solar panels pose new insurance risks for property sector

Insurers, brokers, landlords and property owners have been urged to assess the risks presented...
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Pepper Money reduces residential and buy-to-let rates

Pepper Money has cut rates across its residential and buy-to-let mortgage ranges and launched...

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