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Equity release adviser acquisition shelved

Bower Retirement Services has revealed that its acquisition of Sixty Plus, an independent financial...

Generating income from property less popular in retirement

Brits plan to accumulate a ‘basket’ of products and sources of income to fund...

TFC Homeloans partners with Equity Release Supermarket

TFC Homeloans is expanding its current proposition to include a whole of market equity release...

Over-55s’ standard of living is on the up

Falling inflation has boosted the savings habits of over-55s as essential spending has fallen...

Equity Release Council back FCA’s lifetime mortgage position

The Equity Release Council has issued its response to the FCA’s policy statement on...

Cash-poor over-55s struggling to meet routine costs

Homeowners over the age of 55 are routinely skipping meals, leaving bills unpaid and...

FCA to go ahead with retirement income reforms

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to proceed with the recommendations from its retirement...

Defaqto updates financial adviser guide following Budget

Defaqto has launched a post-Budget update of its financial adviser guide Looking forward to retirement. It...

A quarter of annuity holders would sell for a lump sum

A Populus survey for Saga of more than 2,000 annuity holders has revealed demand...

Pension reforms: advisers need to play their part

2015 is shaping up to be the year of the retiree given the intense...

Average retiree has paid over £145,000 in tax

Research from equity release adviser Bower Retirement Services has calculated that every British retiree...

Stonehaven launches lifetime deals with fixed ERCs

Stonehaven has introduced a new product range which offers customers control over any early...

More 2 life to go out on the road

Equity release lender more 2 life is hosting a series of national ‘Breakfast Roadshows’...

Bower Retirement Services acquires equity release adviser firm

Bower Retirement Services has acquired and amalgamated Sixty Plus, an independent financial adviser firm...

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How might Trump’s tariffs impact on mortgages in the UK?

With Trump’s tariff wars already sending financial markets yoyoing up and down and the likelihood that these trade wars will negatively impact both global...

Key holiday let tax changes: what brokers really need to know

The UK holiday let market has seen rapid growth in recent years, largely fuelled by the rise in staycations and favourable tax incentives. However,...

Positive signs of market changes are definitely visible

There are times when the market feels sluggish - waiting for something to give, for someone to blink first. And then there are times...

Finding solutions for borrowers when others can’t

Catering to the needs of borrowers with an extremely complex or adverse credit history is an area of the mortgage market that is often...

Good advice key for remortgaging landlords

The buy-to-let sector has remained resilient in the face of mounting tax bills, legislative burdens and the elevated interest rates of recent years, and...

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Investec targets UK expats with bespoke buy-to-let mortgage offer

Investec Bank has launched a new buy-to-let mortgage proposition tailored specifically for high-net-worth UK...

OneFamily marks 50 years as a mutual championing financial wellbeing

OneFamily, the Brighton-based financial services mutual, will celebrate 50 years of customer ownership on...

FCA launches consultation to streamline mortgage rules

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on changes intended to simplify...

LiveMore unveils flexible 3+2-year fixed mortgage for over-50s

Specialist lender LiveMore has launched a new hybrid fixed-rate mortgage aimed at borrowers aged...
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