Equity Release

Growth predicted for ‘retirement lending’

'Enhanced' lifetime mortgage provider more 2 life is revamping its approach to underwriting its...

Equity release: hard work just begun

In last month’s column, I wrote about the importance of consumer education when it...

Key Group takes stake in Primetime Retirement

Primetime Retirement has agreed a deal with Key Retirement Solutions Group, funded by Phoenix...

CML unveils pre-election ‘manifesto’

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has published a housing market manifesto aimed at...

Key Group acquires secured loan packager

Key Group is expanding its proposition with the acquisition of V Loans, the Wimslow-based...

New seminar theatres for Financial Services Expo

Financial Services Expo (FSE) London has announced a range of new seminar theatres to...

Bower Retirement Services looks to double adviser numbers

National equity release adviser firm Bower Retirement Services is aiming to significantly grow its...

Bridgewater outlines autumn masterclass schedule

Bridgewater Equity Release revealed details of its next set of four Equity Release Advice...

Equity release lending “goes from strength to strength”

Industry figures from the Equity Release Council show equity release lending totalled £325.6m in...

Key partners with the Family

Key Retirement Solutions has been appointed as the equity release partner for the newly-launched...

Advisers needs educating about home reversion

Education about home reversion plans is critical. Even in the advisory community. We find...

17% rise in average equity release loan

Retired homeowners cashed in more than £641 million in property wealth during the first...

Pure Retirement launches with Phoebus Software

Pure Retirement has launched using the Phoebus Equity Release solution as its new business...

Enhanced equity release behind more 2 life growth

Equity release lender more 2 life has reported that its lending by value through...

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Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

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Spring surge in property listings creates market opportunities

The average asking price for newly listed properties has risen by 1.1% (+£3,876) this...

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance appoints senior portfolio director

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance (STB CF) has announced the appointment of Carl Pykett...

Inflation expectations rise slightly as BoE releases latest survey

Public expectations for inflation and interest rates have edged higher, according to the Bank...

£1 billion lost annually as 50,000 London social homes used fraudulently

A shocking new report reveals that around 50,000 social housing properties in London are...