Lifetime Mortages

Simplybiz Mortgages sets out expanded events programme for 2026

Simplybiz Mortgages has unveiled its events programme for 2026, with more than 100 in-person...

Britain’s post-war generation reaches 80 with longer lives and new financial pressures

The first wave of babies born after the Second World War turns 80 this...

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...
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COMMENT

Business

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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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...
News

Barclays to launch 24-hour fast-track remortgage service

Barclays is to introduce a fast-track remortgage service that could provide eligible borrowers with...
Conveyancing

Conveybuddy reports 88% rise in instructions after two years

Conveyancing distributor conveybuddy has reported an 88% year-on-year increase in instructions as it marks...
Building Societies

Hanley Economic launches shared ownership mortgages for foreign nationals

Hanley Economic Building Society has introduced two shared ownership mortgages for foreign nationals living...

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