Equity Release

Largemortgageloans.com moves into lifetime mortgages

Specialist large mortgage provider Largemortgageloans.com has launched a new brand, largeequityrelease.com. The move is...

2016 house price rises boosted retirement incomes

Key Retirement has stated that pensioners withdrew £4.7 million a day from their homes...

LV= offers new equity release product

LV= has launched a new product, Lifetime Mortgage LumpSum+. It aims to provide additional flexibility...

Advisers expect equity release enquiry boom

Demand for the better use of property wealth to fund retirement is set to...

Equity release advisers estimate 20% over value homes

Bower Retirement Services research has suggested that up to one in five equity release...

Why 2015 gave us food for thought

How might we describe the 2015 mortgage market when we come to look back...

Downsizing now an expensive option for many

The average equity release customer has lived in their home for 21.8 years before...

OneSavings Bank hires sales chief

OneSavings Bank has announced the appointment of Adrian Moloney as its new sales director...

Property before pensions for one in three

31% of over-55s say they would prefer to use property wealth to fund retirement...

Over-55 homeowners greatly underestimating property wealth

60% of older homeowners have not had their house valued since they first bought...

20% lending growth for Key Retirement

Equity release specialist Key Retirement advised on over one in three equity release plans...

Chris Prior joins Bower Retirement Services

National equity release adviser Bower Retirement Services has appointed Chris Prior as its partnerships...

More 2 Life anticipates continued expansion

More 2 Life has expanded its headcount by 30% over the last 12 months...

Bower boosts its Partnerships offering

Bower Retirement Services is expanding its referral service to help introducers grow their business with...

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...

Buckinghamshire BS cuts residential and specialist rates

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

Final call for views on FCA mortgage reforms

The mortgage industry has until tomorrow to respond to Financial Conduct Authority proposals intended...

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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