Lifetime Mortages

Pure Retirement reveals trends among single life equity release borrowers

Age and gender play a decisive role in the marital status of customers taking...

Key Group extends Finova partnership for further five years

Key Group has extended its partnership with Finova for a further five years, continuing...

Equity release growth remains a fraction of its potential, Air argues

The equity release market is capturing only a small share of later life lending...

More2life pilots interest reward feature within Omni range

Later life lender more2life has launched a pilot of a new lifetime mortgage feature...

Intergenerational gifting reaches record level among equity release customers

More retirees are using equity release to support family members and fund improvements that...

Lifetime mortgage home improvement boom

Half of new lifetime mortgage customers used property wealth to fund home improvements in...

INDUSTRY REACTION: Equity release lending rises 11% in 2025

The equity release market recorded its strongest annual growth in recent years, with total...

Advisers look beyond product sourcing as platforms support later life advice

New research suggests advisers are increasingly using sourcing platforms as broader advice tools rather...

Equity release largely absent from retirement planning

Equity release is still largely missing from retirement planning conversations, research from Canada Life...

Most homeowners rule out downsizing as a retirement strategy

Fewer than one in five people expect to move to a smaller home in...

More2life refreshes Apex lifetime mortgage ranges

Later life lender more2life has relaunched its Apex and Apex Interest Reward lifetime mortgage...

Equity Release Council restructures as remit widens across later life lending

The Equity Release Council has announced a senior management restructure following a decision by...

Air steps up adviser education with later life lending webinar programme

Later life lending platform Air has launched a new webinar campaign aimed at broadening...

Advice Guru launches AI business planning tool aimed at advisers without formal strategies

Advice Guru has launched a new AI-driven business planning tool designed to support financial...

COMMENT

Why complex-income borrowers need more adviser support

The UK mortgage market has become more complex for borrowers, lenders and advisers alike. Higher rates, tighter affordability pressures and more varied working patterns...

Economic abuse: The warning signs every adviser should recognise

Taking out a joint mortgage is one of the most common ways for people to get onto the property ladder. For many, combining earning...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 15

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Why partnerships are key for unlocking advice niches

What’s your USP? It’s a vital question for all businesses to consider, but particularly advice firms. So, what exactly draws a potential client to...

Is landlord liquidity at risk of becoming too overlooked?

Among the many heated debates swirling around the buy-to-let market at present - and there are many - one that gets relatively little attention...

Latest news

LHV Bank completes £22m buy-to-let portfolio deals

LHV Bank has completed two specialist buy-to-let transactions totalling about £22 million to support...

Wealthy Advisers Club launches free performance planner app

The Wealthy Advisers Club has launched a free 90-day performance planning app for mortgage...

AI will not replace brokers, says OneDome chief

Mortgage brokers will remain central to the homebuying process despite the rise of artificial...

Professional landlords remain committed to buy-to-let despite regulatory pressures

Professional property investors are continuing to back the private rental sector despite mounting regulation...

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