Lifetime Mortages

New senior hires at OneFamily

OneFamily has announced new senior executive and non-executive board member appointments. Teddy Nyahasha has been...

SimplyBiz Mortgages expands equity release panel

SimplyBiz Mortgages has announced the addition of OneFamily to its equity release panel. OneFamily’s range...

New lowest rate for More 2 Life

More 2 Life has unveiled its lowest ever lifetime mortgage rate with a new monthly...

Profits up at L&G

Legal & General has reported a 23% rise in pre-tax profits for the first...

Retirees increasingly living beyond their means

Retirees are spending on average £8,000 more per year than planned for, according to...

L&G offers 4.44% lifetime mortgage

Legal & General has launched a 4.44% AER Premier Flexible lifetime mortgage. It claims...

Equity release lender reveals Q2 growth

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

Equity release market on track to exceed £2bn for first time

Retired homeowners cashed in more than £934 million of property wealth in the first...

Santander and L&G partner for lifetime mortgages

Legal & General and Santander have agreed five-year deal to offer lifetime mortgages to Santander...

Sharp rise in post-referendum equity release enquiries

There has been a 44% rise in the number of enquiries about equity release...

LV= promotes pair to group executive team

LV= has promoted John Perks, managing director of its retirement solutions business, and Myles...

Strong retirement growth for L&G

Legal & General Group has revealed that its retirement division experienced strong new business sales in...

FSE: interest-only borrowers fuelling equity release rise

Dean Mirfin of Key Retirement says there has been a significant rise in the...

New associates for the CML

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has announced the addition of another five new...

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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