Equity Release

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...

FCA urged to look at changes to affordability rules

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been urged by the Equity Release Council to...

L&G hit £200m lifetime mortgage target last year

Legal & General's lifetime mortgage lending reached £201m in 2015, hitting the £200m 2015...

MBE Leeds Expo open for registration

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) Leeds is now open for brokers, IFAs and financial intermediaries...

Call for retirement lending innovation

If the equity release market is to maintain its current levels of growth then it needs...

Annual equity release lending at record high

In the final quarter of 2015 homeowners over the age of 55 unlocked a...

New lifetime mortgage portal unveiled

Lifetime mortgage provider More 2 Life is investing in a new online portal designed to speed up applications...
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COMMENT

Comment

Rates are moving and regulation is evolving

Many lenders are having to increase their rates, and that trend looks set to continue over the coming week. For clients whose current deal...

Building tomorrow’s mortgage market: AI built on trust, governance and confidence

The government's Financial Services AI Adoption Plan, led by Harriet Rees, group chief information officer at Starling Bank, and Dr Rohit Dhawan, group director...

The protection prompt: what AI still needs to get right

The Mills Review has prompted plenty of discussion across the mortgage industry. While much of the focus has been on the finding that a...

Why second charges are helping Right to Buy borrowers do more with their home

For many people, Right to Buy is still one of the most accessible ways to become a homeowner and over the last five years,...

The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

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Broker Conveyancing launches £175 remortgage package

Broker Conveyancing has introduced a fixed-price remortgage conveyancing package through its new online hub. The...
Building Societies

Buckinghamshire BS cuts residential and specialist rates

Buckinghamshire Building Society has reduced mortgage rates across its residential and specialist lending ranges,...
Regulation

Final call for views on FCA mortgage reforms

The mortgage industry has until tomorrow to respond to Financial Conduct Authority proposals intended...
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One in five borrow to fund private healthcare

Almost one in five people who recently accessed private healthcare used a credit card...

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