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Bridgewater heads to Plymouth

Bridgewater Equity Release is to hold its next roundtable adviser workshop on 17 June...

LV= establishes new R&D team

LV= has created a dedicated research and development team to develop new products and...

SimplyBiz Mortgages goes back on the road

SimplyBiz Mortgages has announced its next series of specialist masterclasses. The events will be...

Bournemouth next destination for Bridgewater

Bridgewater Equity Release is to hold its next free half-day Masterclass event in Bournemouth...

Major lack of readiness for retirement

Only 7% of the UK population is close to being ready for the retirement...

Huge scope for an increase in equity release business

The latest figures from the Equity Release Council reveal that the resurgence in the...

New member for the CML

Hodge Lifetime has become a member of the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). The firm,...

More 2 Life offers MMR webinars

Equity release lender More 2 Life is holding a series of webinars ahead of...

Hodge Lifetime become LLA ambassador

Hodge Lifetime has been announced as the latest Product Ambassador of the Later Life...

Equity release forum unveiled

The Equity Release Council has launched an Industry Government Forum, bringing together policy, industry...

Why social media makes a difference

Firstly, a confession. When it comes to the world of social media I was...

Openwork partners with Key Retirement Solutions

Openwork has chosen Key Retirement Solutions (KRS) as its exclusive provider of equity release...

Bridgewater masterclass to include MMR focus

Bridgewater Equity Release's next Masterclass, taking place in London next month, will focus on...

LLA unveils new equity release ambassador

Stonehaven has been announced as the latest Ambassador of the Later Life Academy (LLA),...

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FCA’s mortgage rule changes: it’s time to raise the advice bar, not drop it

The FCA’s move to relax some of the rules around mortgage switching and term changes might sound sensible on paper—cutting admin, giving borrowers quicker...

Tom Bill: Unintended consequences

Former Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger introduced a brick tax in 1784 to pay for the American War of Independence. Manufacturers were charged by...

U.S. Market: lower rates are needed to help unlock the market

When Donald Trump was reelected and took office at the start of this year, we knew it was going to be interesting! The property market...

A home shouldn’t be out of reach for those who keep the UK running

In a housing market that has grown steadily more selective, it is often those who arguably help keep the country running who are quietly...

Richard Pike: A conference of positivity – Global ABS Day three

It’s time for reflection of the last three days here in Barca. To readers, this must seem like a pretty decent gig to be...

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The Darlington widens criteria for key workers with variable incomes

Darlington Building Society has broadened its mortgage criteria to better support professionals with complex...

The Exeter brings life product to UnderwriteMe’s platform

The Exeter has launched its life insurance product on UnderwriteMe’s Protection Platform, allowing advisers...

Mid-life families and renters hardest hit as millions on edge of financial crisis

A growing number of UK households are at risk of financial collapse, according to...

LiveMore appoints Midlands key account manager

LiveMore has appointed James Green as its new key account manager for the Midlands. Green...