Equity Release

New entrant to lifetime mortgage market revealed

OneFamily, the mutual which came from the merger of Family Investments and Engage, has...

All stands sold for the Leeds MBE

The Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has revealed that all the stands have been sold...

L&G Mortgage Club unveils Later Life Lending Hub 

Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced the launch of a Later Life Lending Hub. It...

Record lending for More 2 Life

Lifetime mortgage provider More 2 Life recording a record year for its lending in 2015. Total applications...

£63bn spent on property without mortgages

Over 7,200 £1 million-plus homes are being bought each year without mortgages, according to analysis from Bower...

Equity release flexibility needs to be communicated

Lenders and distributors need to show the increasing flexibility of equity release and how it...

Lump sum demand on the rise

Equity release advisers expect an increase in demand for lump sum equity release plans, according...

Just Retirement gives backing to SOLLA

Just Retirement has become the third key provider of specialist financial services to formally...

FCA seeks debate over products for ageing population

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published a discussion paper to encourage firms to...

L&G launches 4.99% lifetime mortgage

Legal & General is introducing a Premier Flexible lifetime mortgage at 4.99% AER. The deal is a drawdown...

Government should consult with equity release sector

Lifetime mortgage provider More 2 Life has said that the government should drive moves...

Key Retirement on major recruitment drive

Key Retirement is to increase its adviser numbers from 110 to 150 in the...

ERS completes senior management team

Equity Release Supermarket (ERS) has finalised its management team with the promotion of Graham Evans...

High net worth equity release service launches

Bower Retirement is launching a dedicated high net worth equity release service. The national adviser...
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Profile

Kevin Tunnicliffe on ending the race to the bottom

This was always going to be a tricky interview. I’ve known Kevin Tunnicliffe, chief executive officer of Sort Group, which includes Sort Refer, for...

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

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Building Societies

The Coventry cuts limited company buy-to-let rates for brokers

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected limited company buy-to-let rates by up to 20...
Buy-to-let

Paragon Bank introduces limited edition 60% LTV buy-to-let products

Paragon Bank has expanded its buy-to-let range with a new tranche of 60% loan-to-value...
Appointments

TwentyCi hires Nick Huntley to lead sales at TwentyEA and TwentyConvey

TwentyCi has appointed Nick Huntley as sales director for TwentyEA and TwentyConvey as the...
News

HSBC cuts mortgage rates by up to 34bps across core ranges

HSBC UK has reduced mortgage rates across its product range, with cuts of up...

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