Equity Release

Pension freedoms haven’t hit equity release

There were many commentators who suggested the new pension freedoms would sound the death...

Demand for ability to borrow in retirement

29% of over-55s expect to be in debt in retirement or are unsure whether...

Record quarterly amount for equity release lending

Industry figures from the Equity Release Council released today show that equity release lending...

More product choice needed to meet interest-only shortfalls

43% of advisers want to see more innovation on equity release lenders plans suitable...

Just Retirement adopts Vizolution’s vScreen

Just Retirement has deployed vScreen from Vizolution following a trial. vScreen is a...

Double-digit growth for equity release market

Retired homeowners released over £750 million of property equity in the first six months...

Budget consequences will run and run

If Chancellor George Osborne wanted to get the nation talking over the summer period...

Equity release referral cases 50% bigger than market average

Those intermediaries who refer customers to specialist equity release advisers are seeing their customers...

National equity release roadshows unveiled

Equity release lender More 2 Life has teamed up with Partnership Assurance to host...

L&G unveils lifetime mortgage offering

Legal & General has launched a branded lifetime mortgage product range. This follows the...

Equity release advisers told to broaden their horizons

Bridgewater Equity Release has urged specialist equity release advisers to expand their offering in...

We need greater clarity around MMR requirements

Last month I attended the ‘Great Retirement Money Debate’ which took place in London...

Large rise in registrations for Key Partnership

Key Partnerships has revealed that it has registered over 5,500 advisers, a 41% increase on...

Lifetime mortgages throw lifeline to mortgage prisoners

The number of people using equity release as a means to pay off an...
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Why the human relationship still defines real estate lending

AI is now a core driver of transformation in financial services and is reshaping the foundations of real estate lending. According to AllAboutAI.com over 85%...

Income protection: the unsung hero of the cost-of-living crisis

Higher mortgage rates, rising energy costs, and continued inflation have put pressure on many household budgets. Advisers spend time helping customers find the right rate,...

Why rigid credit scoring is locking too many people out of homeownership

Some people don’t fit the mould. That’s always been true in mortgage lending. But the tools used by most lenders to assess borrowers, particularly...

What a bigger market means for brokers

The latest Interpath and BDLA UK Bridging Market Survey confirms what many brokers are already experiencing on the ground, that bridging has hit the...

How social media can bridge the protection disconnect

The latest AMI Protection Viewpoint provided a compelling snapshot of the challenges and opportunities facing the protection market. The research highlights a worrying pattern that...

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